linking metal chucks with cord, how to stop it cutting the cord.

[u9k13]

Been making new chucks today. A quick trip to B&Q and I have some nice new chrome and brass coloured pipes and some more chain.

But as I make the chucks, I get thinking, what about cord connectors? I have always used chain for my metal chucks, but have seen others use cord.

But how do you stop the metal edges of the tubes cutting through the cord? I've filed down the sharp edges from the pipe cutter I use, but it still looks like it would wear through the cord pretty quickly. I ususally use paracord to link chucks, but even this looks like it will wear through quickly.

Any suggestions?


I am trying new chucks, alot lighter than I usually use, I just made a set with a light chain which come in at 142g, whereas my normal metal chucks weigh 360g. So a cord set would lighter still.

[Warmblood]

hmm, well the best thing you could do would be to curl the rim, but that generally needs big ass machinery....

maybe gettin some tape, and tape over the edge on the top, that'll make it smooth, and not cut in, and it'll only cost like 20p (depending on tape)

[u9k13]

yeah, thats what I was going to try, using electrical tape as its pretty tough. I'll just have to live with the way it looks.

thanks.

[BlinkSpin]

try filling the head with a hot glue gun. if the head is completely filled in with the cord in the centre, it wont be able to rub against the metal. Ive never tried ie personally, but its and idea.

[u9k13]

I've wrapped the heads of the tubes in duct tape, as its strong and silver to match the chucks. If you do it neatly it does not look all that bad. And whilst I've not used it much, it seems much better, as without it the paracord was fraying after barely 20mins spinning.


But the new chucks use 19mm chrome pipes, so I got a lighter, smaller link chain, and that has changed the dynamics of the chucks considerably. I can now do moves, like wrapping the chain round the finger to close the chucks, which I could not do with a larger chain and heavier chucks. So I may not use cord at all, as a finer chain with lighter chucks seems to be the answer I was looking for.

[Kevinjm]

you may be able to find some pvc or plastic tubing that will fit inside of the connecting end which shouldn't tear up the cord as bad.  A very fine sand paper or emri cloth would help as well.  Also there is this liquid plastic used to dip the handles of tools like pliers.

http://www.caswellplating.com/aids/plastidip.html  first one that came up on a search just as an example

[Spinner1990]

if you are still wanting to stop it fraying get a wine cork and drill a hole in it. thread you're string through it and then cut it so it fits in the tube. it really only works for single cord chux but i've used it on a pair of mine and it works fine.