The Captn’s Wench - Hanger, Manual Stretcher, ADS

[Jelq Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jelq]

Very cool device, blink2000! Thankyou for sharing.

[Irishfan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Irishfan]

This is great

[wolf hailey Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wolf hailey]

yeah this should possibly be a sticky!

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It's already part of the Device List sticky.

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Can't believe I haven't seen this thread before. Very good, I might be off to the hardware store today

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I got 2.5m of 50mm Heavy Duty Velcro. There wasn't industrial strength, so I hope this will be okay. It should at least be good for the lower weight range. I couldn't find the rubber pad things though. I did get a higher density plumbers block that I'll try to cut to size. I also got some chamois material for my underwrap. I do like getting art and craft materials for PE

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It's funny, I just looked up Waxman grippers on Amazon, and all the materials neccessary for building the wench are in related products.

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I actually used a bit of pipe insulation and it works good but needs to be replaced every couple of weeks.

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I was also thinking maybe flat rectangle erasers. I am trying to find out the load capacity of the American brand industrial strength Velcro. I see on pictures of the packaging, it also says "Heavy Duty" like mine. I have enough Heavy Duty Velcro to make about 10 wenches

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The eraser thing just might work out well

[Nolove22 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Nolove22]

Since going to.10lbs I'm getting bruises!! I think I need a new wrap or a longer time inbetween sets.
Anyone else like this?

[namsokiek Banned Find all posts View Profile Close namsokiek]

I made my own wench today using Velcro's 'One-wrap'. It has the hook on one side and the loop on the other. Both have significantly smaller profile (hooks not as tall, loops not as bushy) and went together really quick. I used 1.5" width for the wrap and 0.5" width for the weight loop (replacing the nylon strap).

I've used straps to fasion a chest harness and small bungees to provide upward tension.

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I made my own wench today using Velcro's 'One-wrap'. It has the hook on one side and the loop on the other. Both have significantly smaller profile (hooks not as tall, loops not as bushy) and went together really quick. I used 1.5" width for the wrap and 0.5" width for the weight loop (replacing the nylon strap).

I've used straps to fasion a chest harness and small bungees to provide upward tension.

I like the one wrap idea a lot, and also want to try the smaller design. Even a 1" design. The smaller width and profile should make it much easier to tighten and clamp.

[Bunford Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bunford]

I'm looking to build one of these myself.

I'm based in the UK and finding it hard to find some of the parts, namely cableclamp and industrial strength velcro.

Any other UK-ers here to ive alternative/tip on where to get them?

[TheSnitch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close TheSnitch]

Hey Bunford,

You can find all the materials on Amazon.

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Also, if you have a wristband (like a cloth workout one) you can use the cable clamps to also do Clamping.

So for under 30 bucks (without the cost of weights) you can have a well used and proved hanger + what you need to clamp.