Para TPS (Titanium Pulley System)

A project in Ariel, WA by Root Designs R&D
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Super strong and lightweight Titanium Pulley System. Made for use with ParaCord, or your favorite 4mm line.
Backers: 526
Average Pledge Per Backer: $131

Funded: $68,680 of $10,000
Dates: Mar 5th -> Apr 4th (30 days)
Project By: Root Designs R&D
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Latest News

Last 48 Hours!

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone, We are down to the last 48 hours! I'm really excited to get working on creating all of your rewards!  We have started making the necessary upgrades to our machine shop to get ready for the production run. Add-ons Can you add things to... (Read More)

Shackles!

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Backers, 45K! Wow! You continually surprise me with how awesome you are :) Shackles UNLOCKED!    Here's a little more info about the shackles. They are made from 316 Stainless and they have a rated load of 750lbs. Their opening is 1/2" and... (Read More)

New Stretch Goal!

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone,   New Stretch Goal.I'm introducing a new stretch goal. Once we reach 45K it will unlock a stainless shackle that you can replace any one of the pins on your TPS with. This will make it much easier to attach all kinds of things. One of... (Read More)

Second Stretch Goal Unlocked!

March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone, Second Stretch GoalThe Second Stretch Goal has been reached and unlocked the User Guide!! It will be free for all reward tiers and filled with rigging diagrams and scenario examples for each pulley and system. If you have some Ideas of... (Read More)

First stretch goal unlocked! Zip Line video 2 and Lacing the 5:1 System

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone, We have a lot of new backers, Welcome! You all are awsome and blew past the first stretch goal! Way to go everyone! Thank you for sharing this project, It has made a huge difference. Don't give up though, we have more stuff to unlock,... (Read More)

Prototype Lacing Tool and Stretch Goals!!

March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone, Here is a quick video showing the lacing tool protoype and how it works. You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00  The final product will be cut from the same material as the side plates. Let me know... (Read More)

Fully Funded!!!

March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone, Hopefully your as excited as I am that we reached our goal!  First, I want to thank each and every one of your for backing this project and making this happen. Without your support and sharing this would not be possible. Now that we've... (Read More)

Zip-line Video #1

March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone, Here's my first attempt at a Zip-line video. I will be working on a better one this weekend, but here's something for now. I ended up hitting a small fir tree that I didn't want to cut down and It throws the camera around a bit, but it... (Read More)

We're a Staff Pick!!

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone,  I received an awesome email today from the Kickstarter staff. Someone on the Kickstarter team loved our project and now it’s a staff pick!  We will be featured among other Staff Picks and New & Noteworthy projects.   You have... (Read More)

Para TPS in Action!

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone, I had a lot of fun today playing with the these pulleys! I put together a video showing some of the things I like to use them for. I already have a few things planned for the next video, but I'm waiting on a better video camera. After... (Read More)

Stainless Version

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone, We are off to a great start. Thank you all for joining me in this project.  I have added a Stainless version to the rewards. The Side Plates and Pins will be made from 304SS, the sheaves and retaining rings will be the same as the Ti... (Read More)

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