I bought a 3 pack of Tethrd One sticks a about two weeks ago for a ludicrous price with the intention of using only one for cutting down the stick for one-sticking. THP’s video showing Carl of Tethrd’s cut down stick made me hungry for something that compact and light.
First, I cut 6.5” off of my ONE stick. This length fits perfect right on my hip mounted to my saddle without poking me and getting in the way while walking.
I then used a plumbing pipe cutter (used on copper commonly) that rolls around the pipe and cuts as you screw the blade down further and further. You can get them at Home Depot. Next, I stuck the section of the stick that I wanted to separate the step from in the freezer for a few hours. I pulled it out of the fridge, and began heating the black step with a blow torch. Once very hot I took a punch and punched out the roll pin (used locking pliers to pull it out once free). Next I heated the titanium and step until the chemical epoxy bond failed and was able to pull the step off.
I then used steel reinforced JB Weld Epoxy to put the step back on to the shortened stick (lightly sanded both surfaces first) and remounted and punched the roll pin back in place with a nice coat of epoxy on that too for piece of mind. I also safety wired both roll pins securely in place in case they ever come loose so they won’t fall out. I tucked the pig tails through the center of the roll pin.
I then installed a 12” single-stick wire handle from EWO, and have two end caps for the titanium stick tube that will be installed with the top one drilled out for the wire handle to feed through (not installed yet).
G3D Tethrd One Rope Tamer and also have a Amsteel triple step aider (16” spacing) being made by the Amsteel guy on the way.
For anyone attempting this, know the risks as usual of DIYing anything that you will be climbing with. Take your time, be thorough and you should be fine. Obviously Tethrd does not want you to do this but I don’t listen too well!
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First, I cut 6.5” off of my ONE stick. This length fits perfect right on my hip mounted to my saddle without poking me and getting in the way while walking.
I then used a plumbing pipe cutter (used on copper commonly) that rolls around the pipe and cuts as you screw the blade down further and further. You can get them at Home Depot. Next, I stuck the section of the stick that I wanted to separate the step from in the freezer for a few hours. I pulled it out of the fridge, and began heating the black step with a blow torch. Once very hot I took a punch and punched out the roll pin (used locking pliers to pull it out once free). Next I heated the titanium and step until the chemical epoxy bond failed and was able to pull the step off.
I then used steel reinforced JB Weld Epoxy to put the step back on to the shortened stick (lightly sanded both surfaces first) and remounted and punched the roll pin back in place with a nice coat of epoxy on that too for piece of mind. I also safety wired both roll pins securely in place in case they ever come loose so they won’t fall out. I tucked the pig tails through the center of the roll pin.
I then installed a 12” single-stick wire handle from EWO, and have two end caps for the titanium stick tube that will be installed with the top one drilled out for the wire handle to feed through (not installed yet).
G3D Tethrd One Rope Tamer and also have a Amsteel triple step aider (16” spacing) being made by the Amsteel guy on the way.
For anyone attempting this, know the risks as usual of DIYing anything that you will be climbing with. Take your time, be thorough and you should be fine. Obviously Tethrd does not want you to do this but I don’t listen too well!
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