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hpcman New user NYC 68 Posts 
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I would like to make my own stiff rope out of sturdy metal material. Can someone link me to the kind of joints that would work.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts
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Using metal in the construction of a stiff rope, I don't believe would work. plus, it might be considered a weapon.
I suggest you spend the $6 to $10 for one and you will understand. Some have been made out of rubber material and others were made of other kinds of material. There are no plans for small trick, and we don't expose the manufacture of tricks on the Café. |
TheRaven Special user 597 Posts
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Best way is to buy one and take it apart. You will be able to experiment with how it works and better understand its benefits and limitations. Metal will probably required a completely re engineered design of the linkages. Keep in mind if your goal is to be able to lift or hold something heavy on the rope, you will have to account for twisting which would force the rope into its collapsed orientation.
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hpcman New user NYC 68 Posts
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I thanks you guys for your time in responding. I have owned many of these over the years and I'm aware of how they are constructed. They don't tend to last because they are constructed with cheep plastic and tape inside. The joints could be easily copied in metal pieces. It would be better if each piece nested into each other rather then the current method.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts
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Just remembered, there was a different model from Hong Kong or China that was a solid rubber like material. Don't know if still available, came in a colorful small square box.
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jay leslie V.I.P. Southern California 9498 Posts
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If you took the time to make the parts like a break away wand, you would spend a lot of time
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jimgerrish Inner circle East Orange, NJ 3209 Posts
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There is a much older version of the "Stiff Rope" that was made with a hollow core rope and a sliding metal knitting needle (with smooth ends). In many ways it is better because the rope can be tightly coiled up at the start, not possible with what passes for a Stiff Rope these days. I worked out a way to extend the part of the rope that stiffens. Perhaps I should write it up for a Wizards' Journal e-Book, if there is interest.
Jim Gerrish
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Anverdi-museum Inner circle 1196 Posts
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I believe on one of the Fedko tapes John explains in detail how to make one.
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Christian Wilde New user 90 Posts
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I saw a video a long time ago explaining how a bike chain inside a hollow rope did the trick. Turned sideways it becomes stiff. I don't know if it is practical, and it might (as Bill mentioned) be considered a weapon.
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HenryleTregetour Regular user 184 Posts
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The Mark Wilson text includes instructions on making a stiff rope. I won't go into the details, but it looks fairly quick, easy, and cheap.
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TheRaven Special user 597 Posts
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On Feb 28, 2017, jimgerrish wrote: A cheap antenna or any one of the gazillion telescoping whatever... selfie sticks, hot dog roaster, etc would fit the bill nicely. |
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