Retrofitting a UQ with a Demi-Clew and Shoelace Nettles
Thought I'd have a play with adding some clew suspension to the existing primary/secondary suspension on my Big Purple.
First I made a kinda "demi-clew", using Austrian blind rings (0.23g each),
http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/images/...ktE/s-l225.jpg
attached to a length of pink dyneema with brummels.
This I fixed onto to the primary suspension lines using mini cordlocks.
Then made nettles of 1.5mm black shockcord shoelaced through the rings on the demi-clew and down to garter clips,
https://img0.etsystatic.com/013/2/57...68632_hmbn.jpg
attached to the UQ ends, tensioning each end with a cordlock.
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps9lh3uarc.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...psdqavzg8u.jpg
At the other end I tried using the blind rings threaded onto the end-cinch shockcord, but otherwise the same,
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...pspwkpou6t.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...psvpxiqvxk.jpg
Then I tried replacing the cordlock on the primary suspension,
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps0f63trbz.jpg
with another ring,
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...psgvt0meuj.jpg
so that the demi-clew could extend all the way to the end of the hammock,
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...pslzwmmhva.jpg
thus getting the spreading effect of attaching to the primary suspension, but not pulling on it.
