Video: The Making of a GrizzBridge (part 2) Endcap Origami

[Trout]

I loved the last thing you said - the quality goes in before the label goes on.

I didn't expect the endcap to go on before rolling the long edge, but it makes perfect sense.

I love to see a professional artist doing his thing.

[tpkanu]

Put one leg of a framing square on the end mark of spreader bar and the other leg of the framing square on the end mark of the arc length. Move both legs around until the measurements are equal on both legs - lightly mark. Add for seam allowance by backing up (5/8" for example) and remarking. Then cut on new line.

My 2 cents.

Happy Trails

[GvilleDave]

Grizz - what are your thoughts (or others w/ knowledge on subject) on using mule tape for the sides in lieu of the tubular webbing?

[GrizzlyAdams]

I loved the last thing you said - the quality goes in before the label goes on.

I didn't expect the endcap to go on before rolling the long edge, but it makes perfect sense.

Showing my age. That's a line from a commercial for Zenith televisions...a loooonnnnggggg time ago!

You can bet I did a bunch of hammocks sewing the webbing down first before it dawned on me that it might be better to delay that step.

Put one leg of a framing square on the end mark of spreader bar and the other leg of the framing square on the end mark of the arc length. Move both legs around until the measurements are equal on both legs - lightly mark. Add for seam allowance by backing up (5/8" for example) and remarking. Then cut on new line.

My 2 cents.

Happy Trails

worth every penny! thanks for the thought.

Grizz - what are your thoughts (or others w/ knowledge on subject) on using mule tape for the sides in lieu of the tubular webbing?

I made a hammock using mule tape. I think someone else has it now, and since I have no current wrongful death actions against me at the moment, it must have held up.

Mule tape is really strong in the long direction---where you absolutely have to have it and is the direction the forces transfer on. It is a loose weave across, and when I do bar tacks to create loops at ends it squashes down in a way that more solid webbing does not. Impact of this? I dunno, but I keep using tubular webbing. You'll probably be OK, the stuff can be cheap, although you may need to give a good cleaning first ('cause it sometimes comes sorta greased to ease passage through the conduits it is pulling wire through.)

[Shug]

Grizz....I will look at my end-cap a whole new way. With respect and dignity.
Shug

[Lonely Raven]

Mule tape is really strong in the long direction---where you absolutely have to have it and is the direction the forces transfer on. It is a loose weave across, and when I do bar tacks to create loops at ends it squashes down in a way that more solid webbing does not. Impact of this? I dunno, but I keep using tubular webbing. You'll probably be OK, the stuff can be cheap, although you may need to give a good cleaning first ('cause it sometimes comes sorta greased to ease passage through the conduits it is pulling wire through.)

I think mine might be your mule tape one. It looks like it is, or at least I thought it looked like mule tape.

Now that I see you used a different material, I'll have to get some of that. I'm out of mule tape from making tree strap extensions for friends.

Anyone have a link for the tubing that Grizz uses?

[GrizzlyAdams]

I think mine might be your mule tape one. It looks like it is, or at least I thought it looked like mule tape.

Now that I see you used a different material, I'll have to get some of that. I'm out of mule tape from making tree strap extensions for friends.

Anyone have a link for the tubing that Grizz uses?

Could be, you got a loaner that had seen the world, if I remember correctly.
Here's the stuff I normally use.

[Lonely Raven]

Could be, you got a loaner that had seen the world, if I remember correctly.
Here's the stuff I normally use.

Oh yeah, that stuff looks way thinner then what's on my Bridge. On mine you had to use one of those hand stitch devices that I think are used for spot repairing sails. I could probably tow a truck with my Grizz Bridge.

I'll have to get a shiny new one with bug net from you someday.

[GrizzlyAdams]

Oh yeah, that stuff looks way thinner then what's on my Bridge. On mine you had to use one of those hand stitch devices that I think are used for spot repairing sails. I could probably tow a truck with my Grizz Bridge.

oh no, now I remember, that's not muletape. You got the -X model when I was fooling around with using Cuben as strapping. The popping sounds I heard when it was loaded weren't good, so I rolled in more webbing, pretty sure it would be the SailRite stuff. But it made the effective roll pretty fat. And yeah, watch out trucks, this is one hefty suspension.

[Hibbs-a-hangin]

Sorry maybe I missed it in his video but what was the with of the head end spreader bar? I saw the foot end was 26" just need to know if the 36" is enough


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