Three of these formed strands are then moved onto the closing machine. This wraps ... equipment to make 500,000 pounds of rope each year. Ropemaking is a simple process of twisting fibers together ...

He built this rope braiding machine, which uses 16 bobbins, with help from his brother [Jed]. Ideas for projects always come from funny places. [David] came up with this one after finding a rope ...

To deal with a large pile of snow, all you need is a long length of rope, a few simple tools, and good roof climbing skills or a strong throwing arm. After forming a circle around the snow pile ...