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Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging
Reply #7200 - Nov 18^th, 2021 at 3:12pm

Sir Missalot wrote on Nov 18^th, 2021 at 2:47pm:

Here's my prototype of a captive release Y-noodle. One piece of paracord, just twisted and knotted. The captive release was an afterthought. I meant to cut off the excess to just make a Y-noodle, but figured I'd conserve the paracord and try captive release for the first time. It worked better than I thought it would. Really well, in fact. It releases about 30 degrees earlier than I'm used to, but I can adapt. After I get the hang of making them with 220 paracord, I'll try with 3-strand jute twine. I think I'll like the feel better, and the knots will hold tighter.

As soon as I figure out how I made it (I was just noodling at the time), and refine my method, I'll post a tutorial.

I really like your design and I have a suggestion: Have the ball rest only on the forward two lines of the pouch. Leave the retention cord slightly slack. Make the forward most line rest as far back in the cradle as possible (not so far that it doesn't hold the ball).

Also, don't listen to anything I say! I have never used a y-sling. Unless you count my shotgun sling...

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Sir Missalot Descens Offline almost always miss, occasionally by a mile Posts: 179 Midlands, South Kakalaki Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #7201 - Nov 18^th, 2021 at 3:56pm Hmm... I hadn't thought of that. My intention with the two lines was to keep the whole construction to one cord for a true noodle. I intended the pair to be the release ledge together as a single body. I never intended to use them separately. Good catch. I'll give that a try and see what it does.
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MMF Junior Member Offline Slinging Rocks Posts: 74 The United States of America Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #7202 - Nov 18^th, 2021 at 4:18pm Either way, I look forward to your tutorial so I can make one myself.
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Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging
Reply #7203 - Nov 18^th, 2021 at 4:45pm

MMF
Nope, the two sideways strands are too close together to hold a tennis ball securely. Maybe one of my little squishy balls, but they're all on the wrong side of the fence in a thicket. I don't feel like modifying this prototype to fiddle with the length, so I'll make another one designed to follow your idea. Also, you gave me another idea for a refinement to make the release cord less cumbersome at the hand. Funny thing is, too, even when I don't use the captive release, the ball flies true because it doesn't have to push the cord out of the way and it flies while the release cord just flops. Cool!

I also want to tip my hat to J for inspiring me to fiddle with Y-slings in the first place. Thanks, J!

(... and an amused wink and nod to RS)

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MMF Junior Member Offline Slinging Rocks Posts: 74 The United States of America Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #7204 - Nov 18^th, 2021 at 4:57pm Cool. If u do find the time to make those changes, know that it may amplify a problem a lot of y-slings have (I think). That is: controlling the orientation of the cradle. I don't know if it matters or if it will be an issue. Again, u really shouldn't listen to me!
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Sir Missalot Descens Offline almost always miss, occasionally by a mile Posts: 179 Midlands, South Kakalaki Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #7205 - Nov 18^th, 2021 at 5:16pm We should pull J in on this. One of his observations was that the Y-sling doesn't give the projectile nearly as much spin as a standard sling, so I'd think that cradle orientation is less of an issue. That's why it works well with irregular stones: less magnus effect.
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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #7206 - Nov 19^th, 2021 at 6:50am That's what I found too. The ammo i just dropped rather than rolling out. The super early release time is also what I found with y slings.
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MikeG Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 454 Bayern-Germany Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #7207 - Nov 20^th, 2021 at 4:56am a sling, that you dont want to loose in the forest
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MikeG Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 454 Bayern-Germany Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #7208 - Nov 20^th, 2021 at 8:33am started working on this 8 strand round braid sling (practicing for the SITH)
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Deltafour1212 Tiro Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 15 Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #7209 - Nov 20^th, 2021 at 3:44pm Damn, Mike! What a piece of art! Is there any instructions online on how to make that design? MikeG wrote on Nov 20^th, 2021 at 4:56am: a sling, that you dont want to loose in the forest
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MMF Junior Member Offline Slinging Rocks Posts: 74 The United States of America Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #7210 - Nov 20^th, 2021 at 5:31pm My favorite slings. The blue one was crocheted. The brown one is an asymmetrical split pouch made by twinning over sticks.
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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8102	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #7211 - Nov 20^th, 2021 at 5:58pm I dont think Ive seen a crochet pattern used like that in a sling. Very cool!!
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IronGoober Interfector Viris Spurii Offline ...and now, No. 1, the larch... Posts: 1690 California Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #7212 - Nov 20^th, 2021 at 9:01pm Very nice looking slings.
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MikeG Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 454 Bayern-Germany Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #7213 - Nov 21^st, 2021 at 12:13pm the braiding is done, ill have to sew leather into the pouch (I wont show more, because this is one of the slings i prepare for the SITH)
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MikeG Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 454 Bayern-Germany Gender:	Re: Pictures of Slings and Slinging Reply #7214 - Nov 21^st, 2021 at 12:14pm 4 different patterns
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