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Tighten rope without turnbuckles?
Use a simple cinch loop (a.k.a. trucker's hitch):
Connect to the first eye and tie a small loop about 2/3 the way across the span.
Run the tail through the second eye and back through the loop.
Pull ...
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What knot can I use to connect to an eye bolt without losing tension?
100% Trucker's hitch. It's the only knot I'd ever use in the situation you described:
..so I don't lose any of the tightness after pulling it.
From the linked page, above. Emphasis mine.
The ...
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What knot can I use to connect to an eye bolt without losing tension?
Use a Midshipman's hitch (also called Taut-Line Hitch)
This is typically used to secure an awning or tent line to a peg, and it is adjustable.
For your application, make the loop part large and ...
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Kids Knotted Rope for Climbing
IMHO that's much too small in diameter for comfort. Possibly also for safety in that material. The "safe working load" listed is almost certainly not one involving using the rope for supporting people ...
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Tighten rope without turnbuckles?
Tautline hitch is what we used in the Boy Scouts (also suggested by Ed Beale in comment above). Worked well, held when wet (with ordinary rope, including nylon; probably works with polypropylene too, ...
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How to secure rope around an eye bolt?
With wire rope one can weave a flemish splice like this:
I don't know whether that's possible with other (non-wire) kinds of rope though. Maybe an eye splice, then?
Either of these could be finished ...
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Tighten rope without turnbuckles?
Why not make your own "turnbuckle"? Instead of a single strand, connect the two screw eyes with a loop. Then insert a piece of scrap lumber and twist until the desired tension is achieved. You'll ...
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How to repair chair pocket joints with limited tools
Spread the joint apart and scrape off any excess,loose glue. Spread your wood glue over all the surfaces of the joint, in any dowel rod holes and around dowels. Make sure there's a groove in the dowel ...
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Hoisting and securing 5 gallon bucket vegetable planter 25 feet up
You haven't given yourself a mechanical advantage here. If you attach a pulley to the bucket, then bring the line back up, you will only need to pull half as hard (but the operation will require more ...
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Anyone know of a knot to tie two wires together under strain?
The strain relief being referred to in comments:
You'll probably need to visit an electrical supply store in your area to pick one up, I've never seen them in a big box store.
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Safe/professional way to transport lumber with just a roof rack
Anybody who has ever sailed even a small sailboat knows the amount of force in even a light breeze can be incredible. I would be very hesitant to ever put any sheet goods on a roof rack as the ...
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Clamping 1-inch rope - fastener
Overkill, but that's OK, - made for "wire rope" don't go overboard on tightening or you might damage plastic rope, but these are simple and inexpensive. Should be fine for just keeping a ...
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How to secure rope around an eye bolt?
Rope Clamp
https://www.eagleind.com/accessories/
https://www.grainger.com/search/material-handling/lifting-pulling-positioning/wire-rope-and-fittings/wire-rope-clips?ts_optout=true&searchQuery=...
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How to tie the optimal cordelette in this specific 7 point scenario?
Honestly I think you are over thinking this. As long as your anchor point spread out too far you shouldn't have a problem you don't really need to worry too much about transferring load because there ...
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Hanging an antique clock on drywall (no studs available) using rope
That plan sounds a whole lot more complicated and difficult than is necessary. Simply use a single drywall anchor that is rated for more than the weight of the clock with a long screw that will extend ...
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Anyone know of a knot to tie two wires together under strain?
Something like this Cable support wedge
NEC 300-19 specifies when to use them, in this case if the cable is under 100' none are needed.
Looking at the manual for the next larger wind turbine, it very ...
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Safe/professional way to transport lumber with just a roof rack
I haul stuff ALL THE TIME on my standard dodge Durango roof rack. With some common sense the right amount of straps and some ingenuity anything is safely possible. I'm a roofer and I haul ladders, ...
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