Ditch the Ropemans and Try a Figure Aider (3D Printed Prusik/Distel Tenders)

[Aksisu11]

DIY aluminum tender

That thing is awesome!!

 

[Chistavocat]

Here’s an idea for your 3d printing pleasure. How about a folding bow hanger? I had a buddy print one. It wasn’t exactly what I had in mind but it worked. Ended up being too thick/wide for my liking so I stuck with the one I’m using. It was light and strong though.



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[trailblazer75]

I received my tenders yesterday, and they're legit! I much prefer these over the webbing type tender! There is a little weight so I'm considering using a rubber band or perhaps a hair tie to prevent the tender from falling down the rope and clunking on my carabiners.

 

[Silvio]

Would a piece of wood shaped the same way work?

 

[trailblazer75]

Would a piece of wood shaped the same way work?

I'd be worried about splinters unless you sanded super smooth and did some sort of polyurethane finish. That would probably work well!

 

[Silvio]

I'd be worried about splinters unless you sanded super smooth and did some sort of polyurethane finish. That would probably work well!

Thank you

 

[Weldabeast]

Would a piece of wood shaped the same way work?

I'm all about making my own gear but the ones for sale on doublesteps.com are less than 2 dollars.....granted shipping would drive up the price but you'll more than likely order something from dano anyway.....throw it in the cart. I was going to make something similar to the aluminum 1 posted above but figured I'd give the other a try first since it was so inexpensive and works fine..... No sweat or cleanup involved...

 

[Swampfox]

Mine came in this week, cant wait to hook them up this weekend to try them out.

 

[Aksisu11]

Mine came in this week, cant wait to hook them up this weekend to try them out.

I received my tenders yesterday, and they're legit! I much prefer these over the webbing type tender! There is a little weight so I'm considering using a rubber band or perhaps a hair tie to prevent the tender from falling down the rope and clunking on my carabiners.

Awesome guys! Excited to see more and more guys use them. I used heatshrink on my carabiners to help hold them in place and quiet them down.


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[Alproject]

Hey guys a few days ago I posted in the classified’s forum about some Prusik Tenders I designed up in Solidworks and 3D printed for some guys in the Facebook group. I'm calling them "Figure Aiders", thanks to some creative guys on the Facebook group. I've learned a lot these past few days/week on what works best, based on the system someone is using. The rope diameter is something I think is important, because the closer you get the Figure Aider's hole, where the tag end of the rope goes through, to match the more consistent you can push the prusik knot up the rope. Also, I've tried to dial in the carabiners hole on the Figure Aider, so that reduces slop between the two. I also designed up a rope slider that can be used with a Distel Hitch Knot, as some have asked for that too.

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I wanted to post it within this forum for one to share the idea, which if you have a printer I would love to send you the design for you to print it out. Two, I want to get some feedback on what you guys think of it. If you have any suggestions on what you think it needs, or you would change. I know there are a few guys in this group that use prusik tenders still, and I would love to hear what you like and dislike about them. Finally, if you have any other ideas that you could see 3D printed I would love to hear about them. I have a few crazy ideas that I'm thinking of, but I want to hear what you guys need or want to see.

~Aksisu11

I’d love to try to print this out!

 

[Swampfox]

Did you ever officially name this thing?


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[Aksisu11]

Did you ever officially name this thing?


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Yup the Figure Aider!


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[Swampfox]

Yup the Figure Aider!


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Awesome


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[Re-Bow]

How much?

 

[getn400mgold]

Just posted it! Search on thingiverse for Figure Aider should bring it up.

Awesome, thanks for sharing. Hopefully I can get one printed soon for testing. Cool idea btw...

 

[Aksisu11]

How much?

I’ve been selling them to guys for:
1 for $12 tyd
2 for $20 tyd
3 for $30 tyd

 

[Aksisu11]

Hey guys thanks for all the positive feedback! I was able to crank out a lot more of these this weekend to prepare for more guys being interested in these little Aiders!

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[CRG1113]

found it on thingiverse and going to print it with some carbon based filament i have thanks for posting it!

 

[Aksisu11]

Hey guys Figure Aiders are in stock at Doublesteps.com! Head on over there if you are looking to buy some. Right now the Prusik style one is out of stock, but @DanO will be getting some more this week of both! Let me know if you have any questions!

Figure Aider (3D Printed Prusik/Distel Tenders)

Figure Aider’s are 3D printed tenders that allow you to move the friction hitches on your tether and linemans rope, while only using one hand. They are made using ABS filament, and these are …

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[Crafty1]

The Distel version you sent me two weeks back work great. Thanks Again.