Parallel Bars, Tight Rope

I am a newbie to knots, and I am hoping to get help with this
question. There are two fixed parallel flat metal bars. In each bar,
there is a hole, and I would like to tie a rope in each hole, such
that it extends as tautly as possible between the two bars. What would
be the best approach to this problem?

Thank you for any tips.

Youssef Eldakar

(Youssef Eldakar) wrote in message . com...
and I would like to tie a rope in each hole, such
that it extends as tautly as possible between the two bars. What would
be the best approach to this problem?


hi Youssef,

one aproach is this:
tie a thin (polypropylene or polyester) line to one hole and thread it
through the other and back through the first one
and stretch it as tight as you dare without breaking it
and repeat this over and over again, until the holes are filled with
the bundle of line
you can wrap the bundle tightly with the rest of the line (a series of
marlin hithes, or completely cover the line to strengthen this rope
structure )

no knot is needed ;-)

make sure that the holes will not damage/scafe the line
take ca steel bars loaded this way (at right angles to the bar)will
bend/break
and take ca rope that is stretched to breaking strenght, will break
when loaded extra (at right angles to the rope)

or is "as tautly as possible" not that taut?

Ben

On 7 Oct 2004 04:25:52 -0700, (ben) wrote:

(Youssef Eldakar) wrote in message . com...
and I would like to tie a rope in each hole, such
that it extends as tautly as possible between the two bars. What would
be the best approach to this problem?


one aproach is this:
tie a thin (polypropylene or polyester) line to one hole and thread it
through the other and back through the first one
and stretch it as tight as you dare without breaking it
and repeat this over and over again, until the holes are filled with
the bundle of line
you can wrap the bundle tightly with the rest of the line (a series of
marlin hithes, or completely cover the line to strengthen this rope
structure )

Ben's warning about getting things too tight
is worth repeating. If you make 50 loops of
fine cord with 20 pounds of tension on each
wrap, you are creating a tension of 1000 pounds.

This is great if you really want such tension,
but those would have to be quite strong bars
to withstand such a pull in the middle.

--
--Pete
"Peter W. Meek"
http://www.msen.com/~pwmeek/

Peter W. Meek wrote in message . ..

is worth repeating. If you make 50 loops of
fine cord with 20 pounds of tension on each
wrap, you are creating a tension of 1000 pounds.


I can not withstand the temptation to add to this:
if you tension a cord with 20 pounds while wrapping,
then 50 loops will create 2000 pounds of tension on each bar

remember this when behind bars ;-), and wear a knitted sweater

Dutch uncle Ben