Chenslee
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Put this together tonight. I hope it works!
Put this together tonight. I hope it works!
I know mine works.picture is supposed to show up here
I bet the rope hauler does too.
I have started a tome describing how I made mine and plan to post it some time.
Yeah, I did a bit of research and milk crates were mentioned. Honestly, I haven't seen a real milk crate that was for sale or otherwise in over 10 years. They are like keggles, you aren't really supposed to have them, right? ...
Duluth Trading sells a original style heavy duty milk crate.
http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/products/85055.aspx
Take the long cord and tie the ends together with a square knot. The tails should be 18 or 19 inches long and (here is where pictures would really help) run the center of the cord that makes the loop through the middle of the knot. You then have two loops each with the tubing threaded on for handles and two tails. Said another way make the first overhand part of the knot place the center point of the cord on it then finish the square knot with the second overhand part. Tighten the knot and make the two loops the same size by sliding the right amount of cord through the square not. This part will be the bottom, vertical strands, and handles. For want of a better name I will refer to this as the base piece.
Lay the base piece on the floor with the loops one on the left and one on the right and one tail toward your and one away from you. Take one of the other pieces of cord (which I will call circumference pieces) and tie it into the six strands coming out of the square knot using bowline knots 9 inches from the center square knot. To make the bowlines pinch the radial strand and give it a 3/4 twist then run the circumference cord up through the loop created around the back of the radial strand and back down through the loop. Leave 6 inches of tail on the first knot of the circumference piece. Space the knots making the vertical strands 5 inches apart.
Repeat the process with second circumference piece 7 inches from the lower ring just tied.
I added a few pictures to the Filckr set to show the bowline and double fishermans's knots.
Its just my opinion but I would think that since the main stress on the knot is top to bottom the knot stress will be more on the cord and less on the knot if you twist the loop for the bowline/sheet bend on the vertical piece and "chase" with the circumference piece. The loop will consume more of the cord length so take this into account if you go the other way.
You can also get 'real' milk crates at the container store.
http://www.containerstore.com/shop?productId=10000531&N=&Ntt=milk+crate
In a question from people actually using these, how many bottles will one hold?
The bowline knot that you're referring to is also called a sheet bend knot, I discovered.
It just occurred to me that it might work to make a carboy hauler with a new basketball net. Tie the bottom closed securely then do something to tie the top closed around the top of the carboy with some handles tied in. I would love to here about it if someone tries it.
You can also get 'real' milk crates at the container store.
http://www.containerstore.com/shop?productId=10000531&N=&Ntt=milk+crate
I appreciate this link, I assumed the only way to get milk crates was to steal them.
Do milk crates give enough space between the handles and your carboy that you can get your hand in there?
I have 6 gallon carboys.
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