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Vaewyn writes -

Have a zip line that needs riding? Then this is the project for you!

We take a small bicycle/trailer wheel and a couple pieces of hardware to make a fast, safe and weather resistant zip line rider.

Tools needed:
2 Crescent wrenches or a good wrench set
Large flat blade screwdriver (to remove the rubber tire from the wheel)
5/16″ drill
3/8″ drill (depends on the size of your tires hub ears)

Materials needed:
2 - bars of flat aluminum stock (1 1/2″ wide or greater)
1 - 5/16″ x 1 1/2″ bolt
1 - 5/16″ lock washer
2 - 5/16″ nuts
1 - 1/4″ x 3″ eyebolt
1 - 1″ -> 2″ metal tube 12″ or longer
1 - 1/4″ fender washer
1 - Small quick release bicycle or trailer tire

The tire is the hardest item to procure. Mine came from a bicycle trailer for kids. It was to be used to turn the trailer into a stroller but that never worked well.

Zip line racer - >From the pages of MAKE:

Backyard Zip Line. Be the hit of the neighborhood with a high-flying, tree-to-tree transporter. MAKE 05 - Page 72. Subscribers—read this article now in your digital edition or get MAKE 05 @ the Maker store!
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Originally from MAKE Magazine on July 2, 2007, 2:00pm