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    Sewing Resources and Information

    The specs on the thread say size 18 - 20 needle so I stayed on the low end because of the machine .... I do have some #69 poly thread as well but would prefer to use the 92 if the machine will run it. I looked at the Juki machines and will probably go that route if this is something I want to...
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    • Post #123
    • Forum: DIY
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    Sewing Resources and Information

    This site has a strange way of taking a man down a rabbit hole he didnt even know existed ..... I decided to try my hand at sewing some gear and considering I have two daughters I went ahead and bought a machine they can use as well for now. I ordered a Singer 4452 but am curious if it will...
    • swilk
    • Post #121
    • Forum: DIY
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    Bolt users

    Bolts are cheap....make it easy on yourself and use more. I think 15 per 20' is a reasonable number. That's $9 worth of bolts at the price I pay...
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    Electric Bike

    I ordered a RadRover that should be here Tuesday....my walks aren't as far as some but 30 minutes one way could be better spent in other ways. I bought their racks, basket and fenders too.
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    Fixed Bridge vs Adjustable Bridge

    Don't know of any YouTube videos but it's fairly simple....take a length of amsteel and do a locked brummel on one end. On the other end do a locked brummel around the saddle loop. Feed the first locked brummel through the other saddle loop before making the whoopie section. Take a piece of 550...
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    Fixed Bridge vs Adjustable Bridge

    You can have an adjustable bridge without a caribiner and without the tag end dangling too .... you can do it with an Amsteel whoopie. If that is something you are interested in.
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    Private land saddle use??

    Replace the steps with bolts and I agree .... my tree "snake" type steps were starting to rust through in places so I discarded them all after last year. I was able to source bolts for $0.60 each and can do a pre-set for a stand or a saddle for about $8. Im still getting to know my saddle and...
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    8mm Oplux questions & uses

    Just found a video on YouTube about it and it looks interesting....
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    8mm Oplux questions & uses

    Would like to know if that device has the bad habit of cutting the rope or just slipping around that 4kn load....
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    Tethrd mantis sz L & predator platform shipping update

    Me too...
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    The Dangers of Short Static Falls

    Several years ago I decided to "test" a HSS vest by stepping off a stand just a few feet off the ground. The total fall was maybe 18".... If a person could bottle pure violence and unleash it at will falling would rival it. I figured out right then that I want nothing to do with falling for...
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    TETHRD Predator shipping?

    I looked back and my order was actually September 10 so I went ahead and emailed them for an update.
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    TETHRD Predator shipping?

    Predator or Mantis? I ordered Sept 12 and have not gotten a shipping notice yet...
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    Mantis with Recliner ...

    Im sure Ill get used to it .... Ive been using lifelines on my stands for 12 seasons now and switched to a rock harness a couple of years ago. Even with those I rely on my hands and feet to get me up the tree and into the stand. Trusting, really trusting, linemans belts and saddles/tethers is...
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    Mantis with Recliner ...

    A fear of heights seems to throw all rational logic out the window. Im like a kid on a playground when only 4 feet off the ground ... swinging around, hanging upside down ... I got in it at 15' for the first time yesterday and that irrational fear kicked in and I was not nearly as comfortable...
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    Mantis with Recliner ...

    Ever lean into it hard enough that you take all the weight off your saddle? Im the same weight as you ..... I dont doubt the strapping and stitching itself is fine but the plastic slides are what concerns me. But ... I dont know Ive ever read of one breaking either .....
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    Mantis with Recliner ...

    I am just now playing around with my new, and first, saddle ..... Im still waiting on my Predator platform so I have not hunted with it yet but have spent a few hours hanging in a tree in the backyard. My first thought, is how much different it is trusting everything at height vs just a few feet...
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    Private land saddle use??

    I plan on doing pre sets with the saddle too and using a single predator platform I carry in with me. In addition to the predator I'm going to set 3 bolts, one on each side of the tree and one in back, that should give easy 360* access around the tree.
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    Private land saddle use??

    I own my property and just bought a saddle to get into those spots where there just isn't a suitable tree for a loc-on....I have several pre set locations with stands and don't plan on going exclusively to the saddle but time will tell on that. It's just another tool in the toolbox...
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    Amsteel whoopie for bridge?

    I didn't measure mine so I'm not sure how much material I have....
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