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Sewing tubular webbing for aider

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Jed33

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Curious about how to stitch an aider together out of tubular webbing. I have a speedy stitcher and am looking for recommendations on what thread to use, what stitch to use and also the strongest stitching configuration.


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The speedy stitcher can take a regular Singer 110 sewing needle. Nice if you want to avoid cutting fibers with the aggressive SS needle.
 
I don't believe it is recommended to use a speedy stich to sew weight bearing gear. Search in here there are several threads discussing this and possible solutions. I am sure someone can put som links here for you.
 
I speedy stitcher is very capable of sewing weight bearing material. I might not use it for life support, but for an aider I would have no qualms about it.

It's not as fast as its name implies, but if you know your thread strength you can figure out how many stitches you need to put in for thousands of pounds of working load.
 
For a webbing aider, a standard machine will work. Just need a size 18 needle and #69 bonded thread. Triple stich everything and get your thread tension as high as you can and still get a good stitch. If you use the Blue Water tubular webbing on Amazon, its actually pretty easy to sew through.

(https://www.amazon.com/SGT-KNOTS-Bl...5&sr=1-1-f6b8d51f-2c55-4dc3-89ad-0c3639671b2d).

Use a box-X stitch at each webbing to webbing joint.

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How to Properly Sew a Box X Stitch

DetailsThe box X stitch is one of the most popular stitch patterns used in both the DIY sewing community and in prefabricated items. It’s used in everything from attaching straps and handles to bags, pet collars, leashes, camping gear and equipment, and more. It’s also the stitch pattern used...
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I would suggest a minimium 4" of overlap on the steps, and 6 inches on the loop(s).

This is how I do all of my webbing aiders (I use amsteel now) and back then, at 270 lbs, I never had a problem.
 
Tie a knot and stitch the ends down. Now the knot is weight bearing and the stitching is backup. I did this with a speedy stitcher with the thread that comes with it.
 
bj139 said:
Tie a knot and stitch the ends down. Now the knot is weight bearing and the stitching is backup. I did this with a speedy stitcher with the thread that comes with it.
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That's what I do, tie a water knot and stitch the ends so they don't come loose.
 
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