Rope making machine for ship modeling.

**myavid76** · Jun 30, 2018, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by PJs

Definitely a brilliant design and had to watch it multiple times myself. The pic below really shows the quality of your product. I like that you created a take-off from the motor shaft to drive the winder with a flex head, Excellent! Looks to me like you could do up to a 4/3 rope or cable? I take it the paper towel holder shaft is hollow so you can feed a core thru to the bundle? How heavy of thread or wire can it handle? Sorry for all the question but fascinate by the design!

Thanks for sharing this fabulous build!

PJ

Thanks for the comments. Yes, the paper towel holder that I used for the main shaft is hollow. So far I have only used regular sewing thread. But I'm sure that if I found something thicker I could use it.

**Radioman** · Jun 30, 2018, 04:58 PM

Amazing engineering! I love the flex shaft driving the final collector roller! Did you build the machine just because you could or do you have a purpose for the twine the machine makes?

**myavid76** · Jun 30, 2018, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by Radioman

Amazing engineering! I love the flex shaft driving the final collector roller! Did you build the machine just because you could or do you have a purpose for the twine the machine makes?

I use the miniature rope for ship modeling. I am currently working on a model of the HMS Victory. I'll try to attach a pic.

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**Radioman** · Jun 30, 2018, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by myavid76

I use the miniature rope for ship modeling. I am currently working on a model of the HMS Victory. I'll try to attach a pic.

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Wow! You must have the patience of angels. Sorry for the use of the word twine I’m not familiar with the patois of modle ship building.

**PJs** · Jul 2, 2018, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by myavid76

I use the miniature rope for ship modeling. I am currently working on a model of the HMS Victory. I'll try to attach a pic.

Double Wow. This is a great example of detailed wood working artisan/craftsmanship that we were just talking about on Philip's Scorp builds. Please share more as there isn't much here on that type of miniature ship builds. Plus you built a machine from repurposed materials to make parts for it...That's a Yahtzee!

Thanks for sharing, PJ

**myavid76** · Jul 2, 2018, 02:43 PM

PJ, Thanks for the comments. I guess I could post my portable workstation made be making some simple modifications to a Home Depo cabinet. And add some pics of the model. I also have some other builds I would like to post when I get around to it. I made a band saw from elevator parts and a table saw.

**Jon** · Jul 6, 2018, 12:12 PM

Congratulations myavid76 - your Model Rope Making Machine is the Homemade Tool of the Week!

We've seen homemade rope making machines before, but they haven't been this nice, especially with the clever combo of kitchen mixer, paper towel holder, and elevator wheel. It was also good to see a photo of the accompanying model ship.

Some nice picks from this week:

Allen Wrench T-Handle by mklotz
Mill Vise by Stevohdee
Clamping Fixtures by threesixesinarow
Circuit Board Drilling Template by Rick Sparber
Nail Box by Philip Davies
End Mill Rack by bobs409
Outdoor Hand Washing Station by Frank S
Delrin Turning Setup by Androo
Parallel Rack by bobs409
Spring Winding Arbor Size Calculator by Dr.Al
Bottle Cap Holder by gatz
Spring Turning Calculator by kquiggle

myavid76 - we've added your tool entry to our All Homemade Tool of the Week winners post. And, you'll now notice the wrench-on-pedestal award in the awards showcase in your postbit, visible beneath your username:

You'll be receiving a $25 online gift card, in your choice of Amazon, PayPal, or bitcoin. Please PM me your current email address and gift card choice and I'll get it sent over right away.

Congratulations and well done!

**dddonOne** · Jul 6, 2018, 07:25 PM

that is REALLY GOOD! ...and the ship model is .... a work of art! I was hoping to add somthing of interest one day... but the scope and finese of things that are listed cause me to wonder if anyone would be at all interested my "best pill splitter" that i came up with. great work!!! dddon

**myavid76** · Jul 6, 2018, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by dddonOne

that is REALLY GOOD! ...and the ship model is .... a work of art! I was hoping to add somthing of interest one day... but the scope and finese of things that are listed cause me to wonder if anyone would be at all interested my "best pill splitter" that i came up with. great work!!! dddon

Thanks for the reply. You should post your "best pill spliter". When it comes to engineering and design the simplest is often the best.