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Title: sleeving spectra lines with para cord 75.
Post by: dave siegler on July 22, 2017, 08:28:20 AM

first try at using sleeves on spectra line. 

Use para cord 75, single inner strand
use about 6 inches to make a loop, remove the central strand
use small diameter wire doubled over to feed the line through.  I used copper wrapping wire
heat sear the ends of the para cord.  or they unravel.  A good time is while the wire is in the casing.
Pull the spectra through the para cord and tie a figure 8 knot. 

scientific tests coming in a week or so.  Oshkosh is next week. 

Initial pull tests opened up a line clip, so it looks good.  I need to borrow a pull test scale.

Title: Re: sleeving spectra lines with para cord 75.
Post by: dave siegler on July 22, 2017, 08:29:48 AM

this is the para cord with the inner being pulled out.

Title: Re: sleeving spectra lines with para cord 75.
Post by: dave siegler on July 22, 2017, 08:35:11 AM

Quote from: dave siegler on July 22, 2017, 08:28:20 AM

first try at using sleeves on spectra line. 

Use para cord 75, single inner strand
use about 6 inches to make a loop, remove the central strand
use small diameter wire doubled over to feed the line through.  I used copper wrapping wire
heat sear the ends of the para cord.  or they unravel.  A good time is while the wire is in the casing.
Pull the spectra through the para cord and tie a figure 8 knot. 

scientific tests coming in a week or so.  Oshkosh is next week, so I will be busy.   

Initial pull tests opened up a line clip, so it looks good.  I need to borrow a pull test scale.

Title: Re: sleeving spectra lines with para cord 75.
Post by: phil c on July 28, 2017, 11:00:14 AM

Any kind of braided, hollow fishing line in the 50-100lb test range will work the same way.  Power Pro and a couple others are now offering hollow Specta line.