Anyone familiar with and/or machine Acetal?

[phylodog]

I checked with West Marine up in Castleton. They have a small selection but most of the stuff that might work ships direct if you buy through them.

 

[phylodog]

I checked McMaster Carr and Fastenall, I don't know enough about plastics to know what might hold up to the weight we need it to. I know Acetal gets used in some pretty heavy duty applications.

 

[Rookie]

How many do you need and how soon do you need them? I could probably get them made Monday or Tuesday

 

[phylodog]

How many do you need and how soon do you need them? I could probably get them made Monday or Tuesday

I found a vendor in MI and called them. They had them in stock and assured me they'd get them shipping USPS Priority today if I ordered them quickly. Already got the email that they've shipped so I should be in good shape, thanks for finding them Rookie. I'll pick up the grade 8 hardware and angle iron I need and get the trolleys put together next week. Here's a rough rendition of what I'm planning to build. 2" angle for the upper portion that holds the sheaves. 1" angle bolted to the 2" to hold a cross bolt we will hook a carabiner to and hang from.

 

[Rookie]

Why angle iron?

 

[phylodog]

Easy for me to find and work with. I don't have many tools when it comes to working with steel.

 

[churchmouse]

Easy for me to find and work with. I don't have many tools when it comes to working with steel.

If you need to use my shop you are more than welcome. I have the good drill press and all the tooling you will need for this.
You have my info. Hit me up if you need to.

 

[phylodog]

Thanks CM

 

[cncswiss1]

meyer plastics will have the bar stock

it cuts like butter- low footage <100 nice stiff feed to prevent melting .005-.020/tooth.
it doesnt suffer breakout issues like PVC

 

[vitamink]

Why can’t you kill things normally?

Why do you always have to be a ninja?

 

[phylodog]

Why can’t you kill things normally?

Why do you always have to be a ninja?

DNA bro, I didn't choose this life....

 

[bocefus78]

DNA bro, I didn't choose this life....

Excuse me Mr. Landowner. We'd like to install a zip line and I didn't see any provisions for that in our lease agreement.

So how was the look on his face when this was brought up?

 

[Rookie]

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[phylodog]

Excuse me Mr. Landowner. We'd like to install a zip line and I didn't see any provisions for that in our lease agreement.

So how was the look on his face when this was brought up?

The land owner trusts us, he knows how well we treat the property and how much time and money we’ve spent improving it. He hasn’t denied anything we’ve wanted to do yet.

 

[vitamink]

DNA bro, I didn't choose this life....

Word, I get it. It’s like me and the Thug Life.

real talk...and such.

 

[phylodog]

Fo sho

 

[South Bender]

You should make some INGO guitar picks while you're at it. That's what most of them are made out of now.

 

[Leadeye]

I'll be curious how well it works out. Many times sitting in a tree stand I've thought about how great it would be to move to other stands or a new location using a cable in the trees.

 

[phylodog]

We got the cable installed today, only took about an hour. We used a couple of inexpensive snatch blocks to test it and it appears to be working out as hoped. Once we get the trolleys put together I'll try to get a video posted. If the trolleys are as smooth and quiet as I'm hoping I can foresee at least one more being installed on another section of the creek, probably next year.

 

[Rookie]

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