A member asked if I would post this... so here ya go. This is the same process I use for my Zing It prusiks, although the measurements are a bit shorter.
A member asked if I would post this... so here ya go. This is the same process I use for my Zing It prusiks, although the measurements are a bit shorter.
is your splicing tool just a wire coat hanger? i saved like 25 of those because they come in handy for so many things.
Thanks opie.
I made one wrong...didn't lock it the way you are and the bury pulled out. Now i get it!
Thanks!
cooldays
One of the key parts.. and I think is very important... When you start your buries, you need to have your splicing tool exit as close to the lock as possible. So when you pull the tail through, there isnt enough exposed line between the lock and the bury entrance for something to snag it out.
Technically, its not a lock.... But it does prevent the tails from easily being pulled out.
EDIT: Need to learn how to spell.
Last edited by opie; 01-20-2010 at 21:34.
I was that member, thanks. Excellent work, again!
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I just made a loop, 3.5" long (~7" circumference). I took 12" of 1.75mm Zing-It and marked off 2" buries (last ~1/2" tapered)**. It was fairly easy to do, but I need a narrower gauge tool (the wire I'm using is 20 guage). It is great for 7/64" Amsteel, but it is a bit too tight for 1.75mm stuff.
**It looks like I lost nearly an inch in the process, I assume that's due to the fact that the cord was fairly tight (right off the spool) when I measure the 12" combined with the length lost due to "expansion" around the two 2" buries.
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