building a zipline

in the summer me my uncle and my cousin built a large zipline 100 foot long problay supporting over 500 pound 20 foot high. this is not a exact instructions but a guide. it probably cost about 150$ not including wood for a treehouse]

(very old and crappy instructable for reference)

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Step 1: Go build the tree house

the first thing to do is build a tree house or platform. we built one with a platform sliding door and a little house like thing make it around a sturdy tree. and make sure theres another about 100 feet away

ohierlihy says: Mar 31, 2011. 2:29 PM

really! uncle did that. he is so cool!

mman1506 (author) in reply to ohierlihyMar 31, 2011. 3:12 PM

Checkout my latest instructable http://www.instructables.com/id/Control-anything-with-your-smartphone-and-a-Arduin/ its way better and it got featured on hackaday.com today.

dnicky2288 says: Jun 8, 2009. 4:57 PM

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ohierlihy in reply to mman1506Mar 31, 2011. 2:26 PM

lol! i know you!

hows it going mman1506. took a bit of stalking but i found your intractable page

mman1506 (author) says: Dec 26, 2008. 9:25 AM

346 views wow i feel special now

ilpug in reply to mman1506Jun 21, 2010. 6:49 PM

well thats nuthin.

mman1506 (author) in reply to ilpugJun 21, 2010. 7:51 PM

while you dont even have a single instructable up this instructable has 9,182 and in total of all my instructables they have over 30,000 alot more than nuthin

ilpug in reply to mman1506Jun 22, 2010. 2:18 PM

my comment was relevant two years ago, but not now. congrats on your success.

TheDeviant13 in reply to mman1506Apr 7, 2009. 8:13 PM

1622 views as of me typing this

mman1506 (author) says: Jan 4, 2009. 6:08 PM

this my first (good instructable (over 3 views))so it be great to have some feedback

ilpug in reply to mman1506Jun 21, 2010. 6:50 PM

well, you have high aspirations. heaven help you if you hit 500. you may need to go lay down.

Johnny_Rectifier says: May 27, 2009. 11:22 AM

What? I don't understand this step at all! Clarification?

mman1506 (author) in reply to Johnny_RectifierMay 28, 2009. 2:27 PM

srry this is my first instuctable and not the greatest ill be updating it soon with pics .but basicly tour rap the fastner rope around the tree and and connect the cable to a turnbuck and turnbuckle to tree

l96470fps says: Mar 22, 2009. 11:39 AM

kool instructable,how do you make the rope harness your uncle taught you?

mman1506 (author) in reply to l96470fpsMar 22, 2009. 11:59 AM

its called a swiss seat it's kinda complicated search it up on google theres some good instructions there (maybe i should make an instructable)

mg0930mg in reply to mman1506Apr 17, 2009. 9:50 PM

Yeah, or you can add it in this ible. :)

TheDeviant13 in reply to mman1506Apr 7, 2009. 8:11 PM

please make an instructable on how to make it I am also trying to build a zipline

mman1506 (author) in reply to vhothoFeb 5, 2009. 5:54 PM

also there was no point of taking a picture of the harness when theres apicture of the real one and i just wanted to make a comment i like comments on my work

mman1506 (author) says: Jan 8, 2009. 2:10 PM

the lag in the rope will stop you even if it semms really taught it will lag down (weve never actuall got remotely close to hitting the tree if its oly on a slight angle you can use a tir with holes in it