There is one line that goes out, and another line that comes back to the start.
@sievengounden2468 Жыл бұрын
That looks mad
@sievengounden2468 Жыл бұрын
Me and my cousin are making one
@ashtontreble5831 Жыл бұрын
Mad
@sievengounden2468 Жыл бұрын
W vid
@Forest5 Жыл бұрын
How do you get the zip line back up the hill?
@mcwhitet Жыл бұрын
We have two lines, 1dt line goes out, 2nd line comes back. The 2nd line ends at a spot lower on the slope than the 1st line, so you have to walk uphill a little bit to get back to 1st line.
@ydot75472 жыл бұрын
So cooll
@alexsavchuk81902 жыл бұрын
I know this is old video, but if you're still there I'd love to know how you bring that trolley back up.
@mcwhitet2 жыл бұрын
There are two lines, so we unhook the trolley (Petzl Tandem Speed Pulley) after every ride and carry it with us to the other line. If you use quick-release carabiners, they open and close very easily and you learn the thumb movement to open/close them in just a few tries, so unhooking and re-hooking is easy, even for kids.
@deankeegan58012 жыл бұрын
cosby clamps on wrong dont saddle a dead horse
@neilconfesor98452 жыл бұрын
theres a u bar pointed at you on the landing port. isn't it dangerous??
@Thetreetroll3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for protecting the tree. 🌲😘🌲
@leegascoigne32033 жыл бұрын
I'm getting one it is 25 m
@nateitscake884 жыл бұрын
So jealous lol... I just put up a 40 foot zipline in our backyard for the kiddos, that's all that would fit in this suburban neighborhood house. Hopefully one day when I'm a grandpa I'll have some land to do this for my grand-kids. I learned something from you that I am going to use. I bought the Slacker's zipline kit and it did not come with a U-Buckle or cable tension-er. Instructions literally tell you to grab a couple people and for them to hold the cable up with a broom while you pull on the other end and secure the U clamps. I'm gonna rig one of the ends up to do that... Thanks for the video bud, nice looking family you got there.
@steven.h06294 жыл бұрын
@ Nate "...Hopefully one day when I'm a grandpa...." Well, one grandpa to another 110' is all I have to work with :-(
@parkerbrown60365 жыл бұрын
Great Video.. gonna build one on our land and use your design!
@adrisan20066 жыл бұрын
hey, do you remember what speedometer is the one that is on it?
@Ross1236 жыл бұрын
It's a Trail Tech Vapor Gauge.
@rajukc10777 жыл бұрын
Good one! there are new units available in market for braking, I suppose this zipline was made 4 years ago and those units were not available readily then. Just for the safety reasons, you can upgrade it with the good braking units and get rid of the frictional brakes.
@kbaileytc7 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed your video. We are gathering our supplies to make one in our backyard. One question, how do you get it back to starting position? Is there a long rope you walk up the hill with?
@mcwhitet7 жыл бұрын
We have two ziplines: One goes across the small ravine, then you unclip the harness, walk up the hill about 15 feet, attach the harness to the second zip line, and come back across the ravine.
@vindicite48877 жыл бұрын
Do it with your lovely dog, it seems like he wants it :D
@ethancombs19327 жыл бұрын
how much did it all cost
@user-ev5bs5fk8g7 жыл бұрын
That is one serious slope on this zipline. How the heck did you brake at the end?
@sunnysacto7 жыл бұрын
Nice, but 170 feet ends fast. I have a 300 feet back yard, perhaps more line equals more fun
@StuckInTheDitch8 жыл бұрын
how thick of cable did you use?
@mcwhitet8 жыл бұрын
This is 3/8" galvanized cable, or some people call it wire rope.
@yagzhandizdar72238 жыл бұрын
I want to build zipline to but what is the price of all those things?
@camperking39638 жыл бұрын
Just got the cable today and cant wait to get started. Video has been much help!
@001GenLee8 жыл бұрын
Looks totally fun! I'm also looking into possibly building a short one, not too high off of the ground to c how i like it but high enough to clear a vehicle parked in the front yard. I'm gonna buy the trolley first & then the rest as i go along.
@noahkungel14968 жыл бұрын
Around how fast do you go with a 180 to 9 setup
@Ross1238 жыл бұрын
Probably about 15 mph. It depends on how much tension you put in the line with the turnbuckles. My line is pretty tight, so a slacker line will be a little slower.
@noahkungel14968 жыл бұрын
Ross S okay thank you
@anjabesthorn48358 жыл бұрын
meters?
@tonidiaz65478 жыл бұрын
Wire Rope Clamps are installed in the wrong side !!!
@Ross1238 жыл бұрын
No they're not, I checked them three times during construction and had them checked by a friend who does this for a living.
@markg79637 жыл бұрын
The wire rope clamps ARE installed correctly. "Never Saddle a Dead Horse", which means the larger metal saddle goes onto the LIVE side, which is the working side of the cable, and the smaller bolt portion goes on the "dead" side, which is the cable end as it returns to the live side. These clamps are installed correctly.
@davidcahill21545 жыл бұрын
He installed them correctly. The Crosby clamp 'saddle' refers to the wire clamp plate. not the u-clamp... I'm not one to correct people online. but if you put the u-clamp on the live side of the bite and tension to the correct torque you will damage the cable and potentially kill someone. Please don't do that. If in doubt with any rigging operations seek professional help.
@dness84 жыл бұрын
@@davidcahill2154 Look carefully, some of these clamps are correct but others are not. Note the cable around the tree at the beginning, it is NOT correct. The rule is as stated above "never saddle a dead horse" meaning the wide "saddle" part of the clamp should not be on the short "dead" end but on the main line portion holding the load. This does protect the main cable from potential damage and failure at less than the full rated load.
@davidcahill21544 жыл бұрын
@@dness8 Are you watching a different Video? You can clearly see the short end on top at the end you are talking about (see 2.02 seconds and 0.44). and the saddle (cable clamp) is fitted to the bottom with the U-clamp on the top attached to the short end. The assembly is place upside down from the way it is presented at the start (0.13). Which is probably throwing you off. My only criticism of the system is that there is in-adequate spacing on the in the bottom end of the main line where it connects to the tree sling.
@ronanzambano52229 жыл бұрын
That's really cool
@TelExpressBuySell9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I'm ordering the materials. Is there anything you would have done different now that you have had it for a while? Any problems? Thank you
@NothingToDoCrew9 жыл бұрын
Stan C. I built a 500ft and a 200ft zipline in my yard, my lessons learned are: Buy the cable from an industrial materials website (it is way cheaper then those zipline kits), use blocks behind the cable attached to the tree (my 1st zipline is now fully embedded in the tree), buy a second trolley (in case one jams up and someone gets stuck halfway which has happened to us), run a test line with string first to make sure you have the right trajectory and know what obstacles are in your way, rig up the highest point first, and lastly keep your turnbuckles set to the medium position so you can tighten/loosen to fine tune once you have the line tight.
@Iz0pen4 жыл бұрын
NothingTo DoCrew I know this is years old but what do you mean by industrial materials website? Home Depot? Cable is expensive!
@vilavagames9 жыл бұрын
very nice
@DocDich10 жыл бұрын
Do turnbuckles break under pull? Think redundant systems,
@mcwhitet10 жыл бұрын
These turnbuckles are very stout, they weigh about 15 pounds each. if you saw their construction and the depth/type of threads on them, you wouldn't worry. If this was a commercial operation with daily use by 250-300 pound average obese customers, I'd go with a redundant setup. but this is just for occasional family use.
@DocDich9 жыл бұрын
I have seen all sizes break under load, they are cast, not a bar of steel. It may well last a long time. But, if it breaks under load, someone will be seriously injured. Also, you should consider cable weight, because this weight is in addition to your rider. Using another length of cable (with eyes ) in parallel to the turn buckle (same length) provides a backup plan and may reduce system pull.
@mcwhitet9 жыл бұрын
Doc Dichenberm If you've seen ALL sizes break under load, then you have a very weird job. The way I see it, if you're building or riding a zipline, you should do all you REASONABLY can to reduce risk, but there is a limit, and a certain amount of risk has to be accepted. I'm willing to accept that something rated to hold multiple thousands of pounds will hold me and my few hundred pound passengers. Sure, a turnbuckle might break, and I might get hit by lightning or board the wrong plane and crash. The amount of risk with these turnbuckles is about the same as those possibilities.
@DocDich9 жыл бұрын
I work as a stage rigger, we use a ten to one ratio of system strength to load. Under normal circumstances a system may be fine but,introduce winds or rain (materials absorb water) and the system buckles under load. Having a safety on the rig is just good sense
@Jrileymoto9 жыл бұрын
Doc Dichenberm I work building commercial zip lines, turnbuckles are considered to not be ok due to as you said the lack of redundancy. Usually a bolt is drilled through a tree or pole (or tree wrap) and is backed up with a copper swaged choker.
@simondusseault426910 жыл бұрын
I wunt to get a zip line. But my yard is small
@kadry9310 жыл бұрын
Matthew , since you have experience in the zip line experience, i would like to you about a little project i have rogh now , any eamil adrres you could provide me?
@Maximan10810 жыл бұрын
Wow loads of help
@travisparrish910210 жыл бұрын
We're building one
@tommorrissey491710 жыл бұрын
How do you get the pully back to the top?
@mcwhitet10 жыл бұрын
We have two ziplines. One takes you out and the other brings you back. When you get to the end of the first line, you have to unclip from the Petzl Tandem pulley and move it to the second line, then ride it back to the start. We considered attaching a short rope to the pulley to walk it back by hand, but that seemed like no fun, so we built the second line so you can ride back.
@thepeople9802 жыл бұрын
@@mcwhitet Excellent ideal... My grand kids would love it!
@josephreed0110 жыл бұрын
How do you adjust the turnbuckle while attached to the line without having the line turn and tangle at the same time?
@kayakerodie10 жыл бұрын
good video....also check out the video called Zipping With Billy
@mcwhitet10 жыл бұрын
It all depends on how long your zipline is going to be and how fast you want to go. This line only drops 9 ft over a 180 ft long run, which is a pretty mild slope. If your line is only half that long, then you'd only need about a 5 ft drop in height, which you can get from a flat yard by just building a small platform at the start.
@antiscribe41504 жыл бұрын
Is a platform a necessity?
@madisonbentley1954 жыл бұрын
Whare do u get it
@dmarkos552110 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that great video. I was wondering what is the minimum starting height have to be? Do I have to build a platform at the starting point?
@finnlucas385711 жыл бұрын
Give the dog a turn lol
@XDHarrison11 жыл бұрын
i tried it AWESOME
@fortier131311 жыл бұрын
Thanks! My kid has been asking for this for years
@Legosrock200111 жыл бұрын
Nice
@mcwhitet11 жыл бұрын
The cable is zinc coated, but not vinyl or plastic coated. Vinyl/plastic coated cables drag and I would expect get hot and soft in the sun, which might cause the pulley to drag more and possibly tear the coating. All the resources I read showed bare cables (with a zinc coating) or stainless. It does make marks on the pulley, but after hundreds and hundreds of rides, I see now signs of wear that would effect performance or safety, just surface marks.
@JeffCurry11 жыл бұрын
Looks like the cable is not coated. Does the steel cable wear out the surface of your Petzl pulley? Thanks.
@gmc07joe12 жыл бұрын
Looks like a good way to get outta your deer hunting stand.
@mcwhitet12 жыл бұрын
From Karst Sports, they had the best price ($68) on the Petzl Tandem Speed Double Pulley at the time: