Hi all, I have not been on for a while but I have been having some great outdoor fun. Sorry to say my last water device left a bit to be desired and ice is just no good for me as melts to soon before I get out and about and having fun. I therefore came up with this little device, it works great and I will test it in the field tonight for the first time and give you all up date latter. Well here we go, I put in picture hope it is readable
Well at top on this length of batton, there is an eye to hook on first elastic band. Then there is a small elastic band to suit the job. then hanging on this is a small length of bar with an eye welded at each end. This bar passes through the two lower eyes and on the bottom end of the bar is a weak link, (mine is mad out of wool.) This weak link is what will be in between the two eyes when all the water in the bottle hanging on end of it has ran out.
The elastic band at the top; when the water is out of the bottle lifts the empty bottle till just the weak link is in between the two eyes then you can pull on the restraint and break this weak link
While there is any water in the bottle however the iron bar is in between the two eyes and going through the eye that holds your final restraint, so you can not pull the restraint out.
Now on top and bottom of batton i have two ties that I intend to tie the batton to one of the four trees that I use to spread myself eagle.
As a back up i will place a sharp knife at hands reach and if I need to i can reach out and cut the weak link.
If the week link should break by accident the the top elastic band will pull the iron rod up and free you. if the top elastic bad should breaks by mistake the water bottle will pull the iron rod right down and free you.
Now note i made the iron rod and put the two eyes on my self and i then ground the ends by the two eyes so as there is no way they can catch and will pass cleanly through the two eyes ever time. I have tested and tested. But mind you with the back up knife i will be safe any way but I do want to spend time tied up and not repairing my kit, so i tested it to hell and back and know it will work every time. I will post tomorrow and let you all know, how i get on
I forgot to draw in the eye that holds the rope that you tie your arm to, but i think you will all see that the eye goes in between the two main eyes. If any one has any question please fire away i will get back to you Paul
Ps don't forget to put hole in bottom of water bottle????
Well at top on this length of batton, there is an eye to hook on first elastic band. Then there is a small elastic band to suit the job. then hanging on this is a small length of bar with an eye welded at each end. This bar passes through the two lower eyes and on the bottom end of the bar is a weak link, (mine is mad out of wool.) This weak link is what will be in between the two eyes when all the water in the bottle hanging on end of it has ran out.
The elastic band at the top; when the water is out of the bottle lifts the empty bottle till just the weak link is in between the two eyes then you can pull on the restraint and break this weak link
While there is any water in the bottle however the iron bar is in between the two eyes and going through the eye that holds your final restraint, so you can not pull the restraint out.
Now on top and bottom of batton i have two ties that I intend to tie the batton to one of the four trees that I use to spread myself eagle.
As a back up i will place a sharp knife at hands reach and if I need to i can reach out and cut the weak link.
If the week link should break by accident the the top elastic band will pull the iron rod up and free you. if the top elastic bad should breaks by mistake the water bottle will pull the iron rod right down and free you.
Now note i made the iron rod and put the two eyes on my self and i then ground the ends by the two eyes so as there is no way they can catch and will pass cleanly through the two eyes ever time. I have tested and tested. But mind you with the back up knife i will be safe any way but I do want to spend time tied up and not repairing my kit, so i tested it to hell and back and know it will work every time. I will post tomorrow and let you all know, how i get on
I forgot to draw in the eye that holds the rope that you tie your arm to, but i think you will all see that the eye goes in between the two main eyes. If any one has any question please fire away i will get back to you Paul
Ps don't forget to put hole in bottom of water bottle????
(This post was last modified: 22 Jul 2011, 11:54 by Like Ra.)