Zip line come along

These will be tightened later on to bring the cables closer together. Attach one end of the turnbuckle to the main cable line. The main cable line typically has a swage end, or you can create a loop with cable clamps shown above with a cable thimble. The other side of your turnbuckle will attach to your cable sling that is wrapped around your end anchor.

Tighten the turnbuckle by twisting it with a wrench, your hand or a screwdriver. There are many different names for a Cable Come Along. Some common names are cable puller, winch, ratcheting tool, or cable tightener tool. All of these have the same purpose, it represents a mechanical way to achieve tension in a zip line cable. If your zip line is over ', it is strongly recommended you have a cable come along. To properly explain how it works, I will refer to the main zip line cable; riders will be on the main line.

The main idea behind a cable tensioning kit is to use the kit to temporarily create tension towards the end anchor so the main zip line cable can be tied off properly. The come along tool will temporarily attach to your end anchor via straps and the main zip line cable via a temporary cable clamp or a cable grab. This will provide a temporary connection to ratchet the main zip line cable tight.

From there, take the dead end of your main zip line cable, and fasten it around the tree. Once secured, you can remove the come along line and now you should have a fully set up zip line.

Congratulations you have just learned three ways on how to tighten your zip line cable. You can mix and match these methods together as well. Once it's winched up, the free end of the cable can be wrapped around the tree and then clamped on its leading end to hold it in place. At this point the winch can be taken off the first clamp and then reinstalled on the furthest out permanent cable clamp. This allows for adjustments to be made on the cable.

As the cable stretches, it will need to be tightened with the winch. Determine who goes first. This is a nerve-wracking decision. Testing the zip line is important. When you buy the cables for the the zip line, just make sure you have ft. You'll need to measure the length of your zip line area as well. Yes No. Not Helpful 3 Helpful You would have to build a system that would replace the trees, like some steel posts.

They must be able to hold the weight though. It will be more difficult and costly. Not Helpful 8 Helpful You can lasso it to someone on the other side and the one on the other side can tie it on the object. If there is noone on the other side, you will have to engineer something that can help you.

Not Helpful 9 Helpful Jammie Cheung. If the injury is bad, call or other emergency lines and ask for medical help. After accessing any injuries, slack the rope more so either the speed is lost more, making the zip line slower, or tighten the cable clamps if it fell off. Not Helpful 4 Helpful 8. If you don't have any trees, you will have to use something like a steel pole, instead. Not Helpful 1 Helpful 1. Start at about 20 feet. Then go down to 5 feet because your weight will bring the cable down.

If you tighten the cable it will rise your cable higher, if you give it slack it will bring the cable lower. You must also account for the riders weight when making these adjustments. When a rider is applying their weight onto the cable it can be multiplied depending on how high your cable tension is. Be sure that your anchors are sturdy enough to withstand multiple weight loads, and always double check your installation manuals to double check that you do not provide too much tension on your cable line, this could jeopardize the safety of the cable and also the equipment.

You can check out our guide to make sure your anchor is safe. For example: The trolley on a foot zip line, on it's very lowest point, should be approximately 2 feet lower that where the end point of your zip line anchor is.

Assuming you are on flat land, if your starting zip line is 7 feet high, then have then ending point 2 feet below at 5 feet high. This sounds fairly complex, but you can eyeball it fairly easily. For zip lines that are less than feet, you will be able to achieve proper cable tension by hand. Be sure to wear gloves and pull as hard as you can after wrapping the cable around the ending anchor.

Have a friend secure the cable by putting on cable clamps. For zip lines that are feet or more, achieving the proper cable tension by hand can be a very challenging experience. We recommend using a come-along or some other type of mechanical winch that can crank your zip line tight.