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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Just made a homemade spreader bar from a wooden broom handle with screwbolts at either end. Has anyone got any ideas what I can use to attach the ankles to the bolts?

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By *octor DeleriumMan
over a year ago

Bristol


"Just made a homemade spreader bar from a wooden broom handle with screwbolts at either end. Has anyone got any ideas what I can use to attach the ankles to the bolts?

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Natural rope, of the appropriate diameter. Run it through the washing machine a couple of rimes and then tumble dry to soften it. Bind the ankles, without cutting off the circulation, and attach to the spreader.

Ensure that you have a pair of safety scissors to hand in case of emergency e.g. panic in your partner, a blue/cold foot, or the house catching fire.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Just made a homemade spreader bar from a wooden broom handle with screwbolts at either end. Has anyone got any ideas what I can use to attach the ankles to the bolts?

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we made our own too..we sprayed ours silver..you can get all sorts of stuff off eBay like strips of Velcro you can buy ankle and hand restraints too some have a buckle on them to attach rope or spring snap hooks

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By *nSearchOf12Couple
over a year ago

London


"Just made a homemade spreader bar from a wooden broom handle with screwbolts at either end. Has anyone got any ideas what I can use to attach the ankles to the bolts?

Natural rope, of the appropriate diameter. Run it through the washing machine a couple of rimes and then tumble dry to soften it. Bind the ankles, without cutting off the circulation, and attach to the spreader.

Ensure that you have a pair of safety scissors to hand in case of emergency e.g. panic in your partner, a blue/cold foot, or the house catching fire."

Please don't try to just bind the ankles with rope. You need to be able to tie a knot that won't tighten and cause injury - Google "Somerville Bowline" for an easy and reliable knot of this type.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Just made a homemade spreader bar from a wooden broom handle with screwbolts at either end. Has anyone got any ideas what I can use to attach the ankles to the bolts?

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Avoid rope unless you know what you are doing. Buy some buckle or velcro fastening cuffs. Worth the investment. Even small dog collars would be better than potentially risking injury with the incorrect rope technique.

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By *d59michelleTV/TS
over a year ago

walsall

Bought 2 X dog collars from Asda for mine I made same as yours with clips that spring open to attach them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Bought 2 X dog collars from Asda for mine I made same as yours with clips that spring open to attach them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Bought 2 X dog collars from Asda for mine I made same as yours with clips that spring open to attach them

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By crikey; it’s like Blue Peter for grown ups in here. Here’s one I made earlier. Brilliant.

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By *ornylittlesubWoman
over a year ago

Grangemouth

I just bought mine. I was always crap at making the Blue Peter stuff.

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By *ighland gentlemanMan
over a year ago

Ardgay

Couple of cheap carabiners come in very handy with such devices.

Or g-clips.

Allegedly.

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

Did some with 15&22mm copper pipe plus a few fittings along with those spring clips that they use in crutches so it's extendable too. I used a couple raw-bolt eye to fasten some cuffs onto. Sprayed them black and they work and look the business.

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