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Scared!? You?!
Just do it. The worst that can happen is a hole in your thumb from not paying attention.
Trust nobody!
Oddly Enough Cannibal as much fabric as I have destroyed in my projects, I have never come close to that thread injecting point. I keep good distance in front and behind.
Schneiderlein, where did you get your zipper? What kind of cord did you use for your ridge line? Where can I get some? and and and What kind of cord did you use to put in the channel? The one that the ridge line connects to inside the ends.
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The zipper I used on the hammock you saw at the Congaree hangout was a #5 zipper from questoutfitters.com. I think you could probably use a #3 zipper for some weight savings (the blackbirds seemed to have had #3's on them, but I'm not really sure).
I would recommend you install a little triangle patch at the tie-out before you put the zipper on the hammock to make the zipper run straighter. Maybe 8-10" wide by 3" high or so...
Cord? I used 550 cord for the channel just because I had it. You could use something a lot lighter, but I removed the strands from the inside and we are only talking about five inches or so...
For the ridgeline, I used 3mm Lash-It. Again, I had it around but it's way overkill at 1,200 lbf breaking strength...
I actually did not connect the ridgeline to the cord in the channel, but used the same loops with a knot as hc4u. I thought about doing it the other way, though, but then I got too lazy...
If you want to get a closer look at the hammock I made, you're welcome to borrow it for a while.
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That the crookedest cut I'VE EVER SEEN!!!!!! lolol
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You're welcome, Bob. The bug net is not detachable, but it can be flipped over the ridge line for a half open hammock. I guess it's like a Hennessy with a #3 zipper mod from 2QZQ.
I thought about making the bug net removable, but decided against it. For one, I like the convenience of the two zipper pulls that can meet anywhere I want them to, so I don't have to reach all the way to the end of the hammock. Also, the bug net only weighs a hair less than 1.5oz. The #5 zipper I used is about 1.4oz, and each pull adds about 1/4oz. Didn't see the sense in adding more weight than the bug net itself for zippers just so I could leave the bug net at home.
I am working on an over cover for the hammock at the moment, but it's hard to get motivated when the sun is shining...
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