Thanks for the links,
It was easy to see why they kept coming untied after reading.
One knot foward, then one reversed seems to be working for me!
Nice, small and light.
Now to build a 35cm Tandem for practice!
Thanks again!
>From: dgbj_at_aol.com
>Reply-To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
>To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] tying looped rubber
>Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 23:48:05 EST
>
>There are lots of ways to tie the knot. Everybody has a favorite method.
>First the rubber must be made slippery, or it will tear when the knot is
>pulled tight. Saliva is often used. I dilute lube, made from green soap
>and
>glycerine, to 25% with water and use that. If straight lube is used, the
>knot
>will slip open. The rubber should be washed first. A popular knot is tie
>a
>simple overhand knot in the two strand ends together, pull it tight, then
>tie
>another in the reverse direction right next to the first, pulling it up
>snug
>against the first. Square knots are used. Some put CYA on the outside.
>I
>don't because the CYA hardens and has sharp edges. I put an overhand knot
>in
>both ends of the strip, overlap them and tie a clove hitch of thread
>around
>the two, followed by a square knot. Lube well and pull the rubber knots
>together against each other.
>
>Of course you must lube the motor well before winding.
>
>Other knots are shown in the Internet:
>
>http://cloudbustermac.tripod.com/knot-page.htm
>
>http://www.aalmps.com/rubberknot.gif
>
>http://www.helsinki.fi/~linkosal/knot.jpg
>
>http://www.indoorduration.com/tapeknot.asp
>
>http://www.killroys.com/knots/barrel.htm
>
>http://www.killroys.com/knots/surgeon.htm
>
>http://www.realknots.com/knots/fishbend.htm
>
>http://www.iland.net/~jbritton/fullcarrickbend.htm
>
>
>
>
>
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