On May 12, 2:33*pm, dpb wrote:
Malcolm Hoar wrote:
In article , Mike wrote:

Thanks Bub and others who responded. *I'm gonna start gathering up
what I need to do this project. *I'm sure my neighbor (a fantastic
shadetree mechanic) has a turnbuckle or something I can use to get the
tension up where it needs to be. *When you're not super handy
yourself, It's good to have a handy neighbor!

I seem to recall seeing turnbuckles in stock at my local Borg.
Also the wire rope, pulleys and more. Take a look -- you may
get some other ideas browsing that aisle.

If using turnbuckles be sure they're forged loops, not those that are
simply turned ends that can unroll...

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When I was a kid, we used a rope from the treehouse to the pool fence
when the parents weren't home, and an old pair of bicycle handlebars
turned upside down to slide with. I'm amazed all of us survived, but
it sure was fun.