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  1. Meredith
    I have just made 3 different diameter ropes... the silk one is tiny - I very much doubt I will be able to photograph it (maybe my partner might be more sucessful - I will ask). Of course it will then be suitable to use to make LH ropes too. The other two ropes are cotton - I will work out the finished diameter and TRY and take pics. I never used to have much trouble taking close up phtos of fabrics/individual threads etc - but I am struggling at the minute - not sure what I am doing wrong - its the same camera! Going off to try the thickest thread I have - and see how that looks... I will try and be back with photos today.
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    I THINK I've got it! I definitely had them all wound the other way. I knew it had to be something so simple! Another few questions - 1. how long do you harden the ropes for? 2. The instructions mention that for different size ropes - you can move the die and guides - closer or further away from the spinning parts. Which way is which (eg smaller ropes closer - larger ropes further away??) I havent actually had an experiment with this bit so far - as of all the allen keys I have and sets - I cant find one to fit I shall look harder - I have quite a few sets of them. I will make some more - let it harden off and try to take some photos...... So Joy of Joys - I think we have rope :)
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    Thanks Jim - I will try the loading as per file(I cannot recal if this is the way I had it or not!) - I KNOW this will work well once I get my act together
  4. Meredith
    I am presuming quite a few people have now taken delivery of their Byrnes rope walks. I am still struggling to get mine to look like rope. All the hand made rope walks I have seen - and their finished products look really good. I KNOW it is my use of the machine - but I am just not getting any better at it! I am probably missing something so easy and simple its not funny... So any (step by step) tutorials and tips would be greatly appreciated. Dont presume anything is so obvious it doesnt need to be said - to me at least

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