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  1. I'm kind of looking for an ideal system from...

    I'm kind of looking for an ideal system from scratch I guess. Weight is a priority but I'm not counting grams. But it should be light weight.

    I guess what I'm really after is how could I prep and...
  2. Planning a trip where I will be both above and under tree line, hammock setup?

    I' thinking about taking a trip into the mountains in northern Sweden next summer. Previous times I've been there I've been tent camping but now I want to see if I can make a setup that could work...
  3. I think the Nova was all based on the GR so if...

    I think the Nova was all based on the GR so if you decide not to follow that anymore the ratios for the end caps doesn't really apply anymore. That's how I interpreted the Nova build at least. So I...
  4. Haha! I don't know about entrepreneur, I'm not...

    Haha! I don't know about entrepreneur, I'm not charging anything besides cost of materials. [emoji23]

    I just like making stuff and making stuff for other people is very stimulating and rewarding.
  5. Tension locking trucker's hitch with a couple of...

    Tension locking trucker's hitch with a couple of added slippery half hitches for security.
  6. Appreciate the input! :)

    Appreciate the input! :)
  7. Thanks a lot, it really does help! With good...

    Thanks a lot, it really does help! With good whipping so no stress/force is put on any stitches my gut feeling is that single layer should be ok.

    In terms of comfort, how is the 2.2 oz feeling?
  8. Commissioned to make a hammock for a 6'5" tall and quite heavy fella. Advice

    So a friend of mine saw a picture I posted of myself lounging about in my hammock and said "That's my dad's dream! Are they expensive?" And I replied that they don't have to be if you make them...
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    Yes I know. They still keep a lot of spare parts...

    Yes I know. They still keep a lot of spare parts even for older machines at the factory. And there are quite a lot of these old beauties around. I went on FB Marketplace and there were three of these...
  10. By the way, I found this video quite interesting...

    By the way, I found this video quite interesting and it's always cool to watch professionals at work.


    https://youtu.be/w02iSkkNqEQ


    I saw that they use spray adhesive (3M Super 77) to...
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    Sticky: I saw this neat way of tying the trucker's hitch...

    I saw this neat way of tying the trucker's hitch inline and with tension locking. And everything spills easily when removing it.


    https://youtu.be/TKM5gaYJWN0
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    So instead of always borrowing my sister's...

    So instead of always borrowing my sister's machine whenever I need to sew something I found this old beauty on FB Marketplace that I picked up for around 100USD. I have a service shop just around the...
  13. Wish there were some like buttons for these...

    Wish there were some like buttons for these replies, awesome info and thank you everyone for good input! :)
  14. Thinking about this some more I think the problem...

    Thinking about this some more I think the problem is that it will be hard to get the sides of each baffle to actually touch and close. With gravity the fabric will form catenary curves with no sides...
  15. The lightest mesh I could find right now was...

    The lightest mesh I could find right now was about 30g/sqm (maybe there are lighter) and that's about the same weight as a light ripstop nylon. With gravity baffles the total theoretical weight of...
  16. Interesting input, thank you! My thoughts so...

    Interesting input, thank you!

    My thoughts so far was to reinforce the tie out corners with the same fabric as the main tarp body but in multiple layers that are staggered in length. That way it...
  17. I'm not surprised it has a name or that it's a...

    I'm not surprised it has a name or that it's a thing already. It's hard to imagine exactly how it behaves without actually making one but my guess is you really need a thin outer shell that won't be...
  18. UQ, differential cut sewn through baffles?

    For an UQ, wouldn't sewn through baffles with enough differential between outer shell and inner shell work almost as good as with inner baffles but with much less work? I.e if we think of the channel...
  19. Thank you a lot for a thorough reply Nanok! There...

    Thank you a lot for a thorough reply Nanok! There will definitely be some experimenting in these first few diy tarps so we'll see what works and what doesn't. Once I get going and have a design ready...
  20. Found this about the design of corner patches on...

    Found this about the design of corner patches on sails. And yes I think sails are a pretty good analogue to tarps when it comes to what forces they see and how they are made. Might be a bit overkill...
  21. Thank you both! :)

    Thank you both! :)
  22. Tarp, reinforcements and choosing stitch, a couple of questions

    In the process of planning and designing a new tarp (first diy tarp) and a couple of questions have come up which I'll be happy to get your input on.

    Reinforcing corners, pull outs, etc. When...
  23. Haha, I'm going to tattoo that quote!

    Haha, I'm going to tattoo that quote!
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    Great pics! Can't wait to finish the gear for me...

    Great pics! Can't wait to finish the gear for me and my son so we can get out there too.
    Thanks for sharing! :)
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    Nice! 🙂 Now a little fur line trim along the...

    Nice! 🙂

    Now a little fur line trim along the hammock edge...

    Joking aside, I love the idea! Much gear could use a little design touch.
  26. Looks ready to go to the final frontier and...

    Looks ready to go to the final frontier and beyond.

    Looks really good!
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    If you weren't that many I'd say the MLD...

    If you weren't that many I'd say the MLD Trailstar. It's bomb proof and provides lot of pitching options. Can handle storms easily. Three people can easily squeese in.

    For eight people it's not...
  28. I hear what you're saying, thanks! Good input! :)

    I hear what you're saying, thanks! Good input! :)
  29. Yes, silply seems to be the golden midway between...

    Yes, silply seems to be the golden midway between nylon and cuben. I'll probably end up choosing that. WITH cat cuts! :)
  30. Thanks for the explanation and input! It's...

    Thanks for the explanation and input!

    It's hard to look past the big price difference between cuben and the rest of them, but would you say, just from a pure performance/spec point of view that...
  31. Copied this from Mountain Laurel Designs page: ...

    Copied this from Mountain Laurel Designs page:

    "The Cuben fabric stretches less and that is both a small plus and a small minus in different ways. The lower stretch of the Cuben version requires a...
  32. Thanks for the reply!

    Thanks for the reply!
  33. Thanks Shug for the reply! Do you think cuben...

    Thanks Shug for the reply!

    Do you think cuben is more difficult to pitch or more fiddly to pitch compared to nylon?
  34. Tight pitched tarp with no stretch fabrics?

    Was reading and watching some videos about the MLD trailstar shelter and how the cuben version was quite difficult to pitch tightly compared to the silnylon version due to the difference in stretch. ...
  35. Haha, I'm the kind of person who delights in...

    Haha, I'm the kind of person who delights in finding long and detailed tutorials or build logs. Nothing better. I often skip the shorter ones, they are probably just going to leave me with even more...
  36. Been plowing through your videos lately and I...

    Been plowing through your videos lately and I really like them. Not skipping over the nitty bitty details and giving lots of good info. Looking forward to seeing your new hammock!

    Cheers!...
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    Poll: The DIY part of this amazing forum is vast to say...

    The DIY part of this amazing forum is vast to say the least and sometimes tricky to search in and find the information you're looking for but that you're confident is in there somewhere. I'm all for...
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    Looks like it's lacking the belt that drives the...

    Looks like it's lacking the belt that drives the machine. The one's I've seen has been made of leather, don't know if you can get replacement belts for those today without doing some diy solution...
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    Probably strong enough for most dyi stuff but...

    Probably strong enough for most dyi stuff but lacks a lot of things you'd want too. And all of those old Singer machines I see online are way overpriced for what I think their actual practical value...
  40. Thanks for the input, I think I have managed to...

    Thanks for the input, I think I have managed to wrap my head around it haha.

    Last question would probably be if a foot box is worth the extra effort? I've never slept in a wbbb before but...
  41. Thanx for the link! I'll check them out!

    Thanx for the link! I'll check them out!
  42. Missed this reply, didn't get any notifications.....

    Missed this reply, didn't get any notifications..

    But thank you so much for the visual and written explanation, it really makes sense to me now.

    It's sometimes really hard to take a 2d shape...
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    Wow, really interesting! My next question was...

    Wow, really interesting! My next question was going to be why the ice doesn't shatter when bent but the soap in the water makes it pliable.. Always so cool to watch someone who is a master at their...
  44. :jj::jj::jj: I want me some gel spun Chuck...

    :jj::jj::jj:


    I want me some gel spun Chuck Tear Line. Thin as a strand of hair and strong enough to tow an aircraft carrier.
  45. From Wikipedia (UHMW): "Since steel has a...

    From Wikipedia (UHMW): "Since steel has a specific gravity of roughly 7.8 [UHMW <1], this gives strength-to-weight ratios for these materials in a range from 8 to 15 times higher than steel" [...]...
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    Awesome! Really nice!

    Awesome! Really nice!
  47. Yea, it definitely looks great! And I'm sure I'll...

    Yea, it definitely looks great! And I'm sure I'll either make a wbbb tribute hammock or buy one one day.
  48. Haha, I'm sorry for the math talk, I'll try to...

    Haha, I'm sorry for the math talk, I'll try to behave next time... :rolleyes:




    Not really after to make a copy, just trying to understand how the design with the foot box works really. And as...
  49. To clarify, the side with the foot box looks like...

    To clarify, the side with the foot box looks like it's lengthened by the length of two catethuses minus the hypothenuse of the triangle.
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    Don't they crack from that?

    Don't they crack from that?
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