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    This is the bomb

    Pardon my grumping in the last post. One is done and the other is half done.

    I was trying various things and getting frustrated until I remembered that I have some solid 22 gauge copper "buss wire" on a 1/4 pound roll. Tinned silver color and smooth as silk. I was able to track this down quickly (unlike -some- things in my shop) - I cut off 24 inches and folded it in half and it was an absolutely perfect fish tool just like you are showing with the steel drop ceiling wire. All I can say is that it worked perfectly and a 12 inch fish tool was fine (since for the 10 inch section you compress the amsteel shorter than 10 inches when fishing.)

    I added a nice turquoise blue bead to each like I see in some pictures of whoopie slings. Had a bag of beads handy so why not?

    Feeling good about this, you made it easy - thanks.

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    Video: How to make Whoopie Slings

    Quote Originally Posted by Tucson Tom View Post
    Pardon my grumping in the last post. One is done and the other is half done.

    I was trying various things and getting frustrated until I remembered that I have some solid 22 gauge copper "buss wire" on a 1/4 pound roll. Tinned silver color and smooth as silk. I was able to track this down quickly (unlike -some- things in my shop) - I cut off 24 inches and folded it in half and it was an absolutely perfect fish tool just like you are showing with the steel drop ceiling wire. All I can say is that it worked perfectly and a 12 inch fish tool was fine (since for the 10 inch section you compress the amsteel shorter than 10 inches when fishing.)

    I added a nice turquoise blue bead to each like I see in some pictures of whoopie slings. Had a bag of beads handy so why not?

    Feeling good about this, you made it easy - thanks.
    Sorry I should have put a link to the other video where I show the tapering. But you did it right, or the same way I do at least. I'm glad you found some good wire for a fish tool, and you're right 12" is long enough. The bead is a good idea to keep the loop from closing. You can also use a zip tie if you forget to put the bead on while making it. Glad it helped you!

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    +1 on the link to tapering.

    Very nice video. Gong wire shopping real soon! I am not sure I can do this without some cussing, however!
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    Thanks for the video! Very clear with helpful tips to boot

    This will definitely help for my upcoming project

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    WOW!!! I cannot believe how simple that was. I was able to get both done tonight!

    Thanks so much!!!

    Oh, and I used about a 2 ft section of 26 gauge wire (probably close to guitar string wire) from the hobby store that we had lying around. It was really easy to feed through, though I bet something a little thicker would be better. My point though is that basically any wire will work as long as it is strong enough for you to pull on it a little to get it started.

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    Video: How to make Whoopie Slings

    Quote Originally Posted by cv66seabear View Post
    +1 on the link to tapering.

    Very nice video. Gong wire shopping real soon! I am not sure I can do this without some cussing, however!
    I added a link in the description to the ridgeline video I made where I show the tapering process in better detail. Thanks, sometimes it makes thing go a little smoother right? Lol

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    Video: How to make Whoopie Slings

    Quote Originally Posted by Drew_a_blank View Post
    Thanks for the video! Very clear with helpful tips to boot

    This will definitely help for my upcoming project
    Awesome, glad it helps

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    Video: How to make Whoopie Slings

    Quote Originally Posted by laziboie View Post
    WOW!!! I cannot believe how simple that was. I was able to get both done tonight!

    Thanks so much!!!

    Oh, and I used about a 2 ft section of 26 gauge wire (probably close to guitar string wire) from the hobby store that we had lying around. It was really easy to feed through, though I bet something a little thicker would be better. My point though is that basically any wire will work as long as it is strong enough for you to pull on it a little to get it started.
    Nice job, glad it helped you. I agree I think lots if different wire can work it just needs to be slightly stiff to push through, and slightly tough so you can bend/rebend and pull on it.

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    Re: Video: How to make Whoopie Slings

    Very good guide indeed. Just made a pair of whoopie slings, no fuss at all. Simple and easy to follow directions. Get some proper tools for it and it's so easy I wonder howcome everybody's not doing this

    I use a bit of gardening-wire for fish-tool. It was a little bit too thin but worked well enough. Just had to pay attention to not separate the strands, but to move between them.

    Thanks again.

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    Success!!!!
    Great video........I had some thin stainless steel lock wire in the garage which was perfect for the job.
    I was using amsteel and I wasn't quite sure about the best way to taper the ends, hence the first sling took me 2 hours to feed through.............yes, and very sore fingers.........
    Ok, so on the next one I took your advice, opened up the threads and pulled three strands out, trimmed them off and guess what.....that took about 30 seconds to pull through!!!

    Another example of "practice makes perfect" again!

    I can feel a few more projects coming on........


    Thanks again!

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