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  1. LeanMachine

    DIY chest rig

    Primary purpose for this is saddle/treestand hunting. I have run a small cheap fanny pack for a couple of years that did the same thing but decided having it on my chest would be more convenient. Also allowed me to build in features i wanted. This is pretty similar to a marsupial Joey pack. Most...
  2. LeanMachine

    Treehopper ship time?

    I ordered a drill on oct 29 and have not seen it yet. I emailed them yesterday or the day before and have not gotten a reply. What have you guys experieneced for delivery times? Website did not say anything about delays. Feeling a little irritated. Could have used it last weekend and could...
  3. LeanMachine

    Push alpha pack clone

    Heard the push talking about the alpha pack on their podcast. Looked it up. Liked it. Built it. At least my version of it. I normally run a fanny pack but it can be tight on space if i want to take an extra layer. This should give me just the right amount of extra capacity. I primarily built it...
  4. LeanMachine

    Clone of Kifaru Stryker pack

    Those of yall who are also on rokslide have already seen this but i figured id share it here as well since saddle hunting was a lot of my motivation behind this build. If you want to see more pics you can go checkout the other thread...
  5. LeanMachine

    Steel Hex 2.0

    After building my other hex platform 100% cut and weld, i wanted to do one using the bender as much as possible. Im using the like $80 harbor freight bender that is really designed for flat stock. There is a bit of a learning curve to it. I decided to just waste some material to build some data...
  6. LeanMachine

    Whoopie sling for platform?

    Is anybody using a whoopie sling to attach a cam over design platform? If so what size amsteel? I would love to move away from a metal buckle and towards a lower stretch material. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
  7. LeanMachine

    Diy steel platform sub 3 #s

    Austin1990 recently posted an aluminum hex platform that i liked a lot. The hex shape is just a lot sexier than the mostly rectangular platform i built last year. So i more or less copied his and designed and built one entirely out of 1/2" steel tubing. It is roughly 12"x12". I designed it...
  8. LeanMachine

    Anyone tried a figure 9 on a stepp?

    I like my diy stepps but there has just got to be a more efficient way to set them and adjust them. Yes I have seen and used the various methods of tying the knot Adjusting is the biggest pain when you have already cammed them over, the knot is tight, and you realize you need to tighten the...
  9. LeanMachine

    Quietening steps and platforms

    My diy stepp ladder steps were way too loud for my taste when taking them in and out of the bag. So i played around with a few options to quieten them down. The winner was vet wrap. They make a similar product for this same purpose but it is much more expensive. Like $12.99 for a 2" roll. I...
  10. LeanMachine

    A better bag for stepps

    After building my stepp ladder i needed to make a bag for it. Jims design is pretty clever and quite necessary to make things go smoothly. Kyler1945 had a pretty good idea to manage the rope better by cutting a hole in the bottom of the bag and andding a drawsteing at the bottom to retain it for...
  11. LeanMachine

    Diy predator platform

    I used the predator pics and dimensions for a starting point and went from there. Main construction is 1/2" tubing. Used some 1x1/8 flat stock for the hinge and teeth. I planned an aluminum post but could not find any material locally that would work. I used a piece of 14 gauge 1 inch steel that...
  12. LeanMachine

    Kestrel copy cat success

    Inspired by Ckossuth, like everyone else, i decided to tackle a saddle build. Like him, i am not new to sewing. I cut my teeth on sewing shelters and gear for backcountry hunts as well. Saddles have always interested me. I actually owned one of the originals but found it awkward. The newer...
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