I understand that a lot of people are DIYers. That doesn't mean you have buy all the parts individually. Buying them separately allows you have to more flexibility but often times its easier to order as a bundle. Many zip line cables don't come in 50 foot increments.
You don't have to worry about sourcing materials from different vendors. You don't have to worry about not having all the materials necessary to install the zip line.
We do sell backyard zip line kits that are pre-assembled, so you have everything at your finger tips. All of our kits come with all the fun accessories like swing seats, harnesses and braking systems. You can find all our backyard zip line kits here. Just added to your cart. Continue shopping. Close search. Preparing your Home Setup The first thing you need to do is sit down and plan the layout.
Zip Line Trolley and Seat Now it is time for the fun accessories. Step by Step Here are the basic instructions to setting up your zip line. On one anchor, wrap the open end of the cable around the tree and secure it was cable clamps. Walk the cable to the other tree. Attach the turnbuckle to the end of the cable. Wrap the cable sling around the 2nd tree and attach the turnbuckle. Attach the trolley, seat, and add any braking system. Safety Instructions A lot of common sense goes a long way with zip lines.
We decided to build a new one from scratch and a quick trip to the local DIY shop was enough to collect all the materials we needed to build it.
We also did some design improvements, making easier to tense the cable and simpler to remove the trolley just in case kids too young to use it are around and even the whole zip line during winter or rainy season. First, you have to cut the round wooden stick to around 40 centimeters, then you can use sand paper on the ends to avoid that some wood splinters could detach and hurt who's riding the zip line. You have to measure around cm from the center of the handle, on both sides and then drill two holes around twice the diameter of your rope I used 4mm rope and drilled 8mm holes if you plan to use it in a braid, as I did.
Otherwise keeping the holes the same diameter as the rope should be ok. I put some paper tape on the handle to mark down the placement of the holes and to avoid to damage the surface when drilling. You have to cut three segments of rope 40 centimeters long. I made a knot to keep them together and then burnt the knot with a lighter to make it more resistant.
Then you can pass the ropes through one of the holes and start making a braid using the three open ends. When you have 5 centimeters of rope at the end of your braid, side it through the other hole and make the second knot. You can use the plastic tube to measure the circumference of the trees you want to connect, cut the tube to this size. You'll have two sections of plastic tube that could be wrapped around the trees. Slide one end of the steel cable inside the plastic tube and slide out around 15 cm of cable.
I put duct tape on the ends of cable, to avoid hurting my fingertips. Slide the cable clamp on the cable and then bend the cable back and slide the end inside the clamp, making a loop. Close the clamp very tightly, the safety of your zip line depends on that! Cut the cable so that you have 40cm of exposed cable out of the plastic tube. I put some tape on the cable before cutting it using shears, this helpskeeping the cut clean and prevents the wires from getting unwrapped. Pass the cable around the tree that you will use a starting point, move it to the desired height and slide the turnbuckle inside the loop on the other end.
Don't put it too high or your kids may not feel comfortable and safe using it. Pull the cable until is well attached to the tree, as in the pictures yes, I have a palm tree in my backyard. Slide a 5cm section of plastic tube and a clamp on one side of the cable and close it in a loop around the other eye of the turnbuckle. It's better if you do that on the highest side of the zip line, so you can pull the cable and lock it on the other side without using stairs.
Leave the turnbuckle fully extended unscrew the eyes close to the frame , so you will have some room to increase cable tension afterward. Extend the turnbuckle on the other tree to its maximum length and pass the cable through its eye. Slide the end of the cable inside the clamp and pull it again use gloves or nipper to get some extra grip , trying to tense it as much as you can. Having someone helping you in this phase is quite useful since one person can keep pulling the cable and the other can close the clamp to lock it.
It's very important that the cable is well tensed, otherwise, your trolley will not slide smoothly and will probably stop quite far from the end. When you have locked the cable in place, close both turnbuckles by turning them until they reach their minimum length or you hear the trees screaming for mercy. I used some WD40 on the pulley to make the wheel spin smoothly, you may need to do that too and to re-apply it after some time without using the zip line.
Be careful, it's a good idea to try first if the pulley runs smoothly and then ride with someone close that can stop the "passenger" if the trolley is running too fast. Thanks to some comments and after having used the zip line for a few weeks, we made some improvements. First of all, we added an extra clamp to all the places where we fixed the cable in loops.
The terminating hardware in these kits is designed to be utilized to trees or round poles, if the situation requires different connecting hardware, such as eye-bolts or quick links, we recommend picking these items up separately.
If the zip line length exceeds ft, we recommend purchasing the Tensioning Kit for the installation, which can be returned for a full refund. Click here to find out how it works! Login Create Account. Shopping Cart. Explore our different packages and combinations for the application you desire.
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