"magic tension" from "Balkan shipyards"

[rael dobkins]

   Hi all, anyway, here's how anybody can make a turnbuckle.....

I came up with this concept because I needed small turnbuckles that can take a load.

and these are compact and lite I'm happy. mine are made by laser but I could make them totally by myself. just check into the loads you want to carry and the materials you use.....

  The hex head I round off with a grinder, so bolt can turn free, and for the nut I bend the metal to exactly hold nut from turning. I get small cuts done on laser to help me bend the material, after that we weld them full.

  here's the video:

https://youtu.be/Ot14oZ325y0

all the best from "Balkan Shipyards" pacific proa "Crystal Clear".

[kim whitmyre]

Looks good from here! ;~) Not long before we see you all wet, eh?

[rael dobkins]

kim whitmyre said:

Looks good from here! ;~) Not long before we see you all wet, eh?

up to force 4  between wet to very wet, in anything above that just plain soaked........