Diy Boing

[babypiggy]

I decided to make a boing a few days ago

since i couldn't find cotton rope i decided to use manila rope from home depot


here's a pic

:clappur ple:

[huntress]

OK, so....instructions please? How did you get it so nice on the wire??

[babypiggy]

MATERIALS i used (u can modify it):
10ft manila rope
11 ft stainless steel wire (12 guage)
tape
glue gun
2 zip ties
2 pvc end cals with 2 holes drilled into it (holes should be the same size as the wire. cap should be same size as the rope)

u first cut your rope and tape both ends (to hold it together)
then u cut your wireand pose it up through the start of your boing (poke extra through)
poke the wire through the hole int he end cap
ans then poke it through the send hole (this is the tricky part. u gotta make sure the wire goes bak through the centre of the rope)

zip tie the end (as close as u can get it to the end and super tight)
put hot glue in the cap
push the rope up so it reaches the end of the cap (u gotta do this fast as hot glue dries fast)


this is the easy part.
putting the wire through the rope

u untwist the rope a bit and push the wire in the centre of the rop
as u go down the rope's length
u gotta twist the rope tight ( if u dont the boing will be loose and may become slippery around the wire)

when u get to the end

then u repeat what u did with the top to finish it off
and yer done

the end seem to be more tricky than the start

u dont have to use a pvc cap
u can use woddren toys or whatever


hope u understand my instructions

lol if not i'd be happy to clarify it

[tamfromtn]

Good Ideal! I Might Try It.

[babypiggy]

yup
it's quick easy and cheap

i bought one that was half the size i made and it was almost $50



YIKES

[BiiRDiiELuV805]

i make my own boings too, but i have a hard time finding stainless steel wire, were did you get yours?

[babypiggy]

home depot sells it but the biggest one is 12 guage

i need to find something a bit bigger


the 12 guage is a good size for smaller birds tho

[BiiRDiiELuV805]

Grrrr my hubby always says he cant find it! ill have him look again.

[babypiggy]

should be in hardware section

[MicahEspudo]

Here I can get boings that size for about $25.

But this is nice too :) I might try it.