Sling/harness for hanging round/oval panels

[JoanFrances]

HELP,Question, I am attempting to done the thingie for hanging the round/oval panels.

I use 3 wires that I twisted because I only have 16 ga wire and was afraid it wouldn't be strong enough.

My question is, how the heck to you keep it in the "H" came tight enough?  I am tacking it into place but it seems to want to pop out in places.  What am I doing wrong?

The other question I have is how do you make the loops for hanging it from the sling?  My panel is 36 x 30 and I surely don't want it slamming to the floor.  Thanks

[Rebecca]

When I have done it, I have soldered the twisted wire to the entire edge.  I have folded one piece of wire in half and made the loop in the middle, then twisted to the bottom of the piece on each side.  I have also left one piece of wire longer, made the loop with it, and twisted it back down on each side.  I haven't used it much, though.

Rebecca

[JoanFrances]

thanks Rebecca.  Sound great.  Hope this comes out looking good after all the hard work LOL

[Rebecca]

I'm sure it will be great, Joan!

Rebecca

[PiscesGlass]

Joan, hang in there, it will turn out just fine.  I'd follow Rebecca's advice, she won't lead you astray.  I'm sure it's going to look GREAT!  And I can't wait to see it.

De

[Rebecca]

Is this your contest entry, Joan?

Rebecca

[JoanFrances]

Is this your contest entry, Joan?

Rebecca

yes my dear it tis.  Will be posting it sometime today.  Fingures crossed, please LOL

[Rebecca]

Fingers crossed?  You don't need luck; you have skill!

Rebecca

[Kev]

I just soldered mine were the hanging rings exited the H came, but then I rolled the leafs of the came together enclosing the wire. I used the burnishing roller for foil to close the leafs.

[JoanFrances]

Fingers crossed?  You don't need luck; you have skill!

Rebecca

Thanks for the your kind words Rebecca

[Graham]

Joan, hang in there, it will turn out just fine.  I'd follow Rebecca's advice, she won't lead you astray.  I'm sure it's going to look GREAT!  And I can't wait to see it.

De

What a suitable response, De!' "Hang in there"

By the by, below is how I do it. If the wire is bulled tight around the bottom, gravity (the weight of the panel) will keep it there. Wire can go all the way around if desired. This gives double thickness around the bottom.

[JoanFrances]

Thanks Graham.  It is done, and I can see the gravity theroy, but with the weight of this panel I was not feeling the security of the gravity.

I will be attaching re-bar on this panel prior to hanging it for display.  I am not wholey satisfied with the stability of it at all.  My intention for the re-bar will be up the middle and then off to the sides at the stone walls.

I have never done rebar before, so as for cutting it, will my little saw from harbor freight cut it?

Another question, do I merely solder the rebar in place or do I do both, soldering and ties in some places?

[Rebecca]

Gravity will work, but if the wire is fighting with you and popping out in places, solder will work, too.

Joan, I usually cut the rebar with a little hacksaw.  I hate to waste the blades of my little Harbor Freight saw.  I saw with the hacksaw until I get bored, then I break it the rest of the way.

Rebecca

[JoanFrances]

Gravity will work, but if the wire is fighting with you and popping out in places, solder will work, too.

Joan, I usually cut the rebar with a little hacksaw.  I hate to waste the blades of my little Harbor Freight saw.  I saw with the hacksaw until I get bored, then I break it the rest of the way.

Rebecca

That is what I thought Rebecca.  Guess I will have to hunt for my blades to the hack saw now LOL, That isn't something I use very often

[Graham]

Oh ya!!
Rebar will eat your came saw blades.

[Graham]

Thanks Graham.  It is done, and I can see the gravity theroy, but with the weight of this panel I was not feeling the security of the gravity.

It's not just gravity. The solder does the basic holding. The solder and gravity insure one-another.

Anyhow, it's done. Good job all around.

[JoanFrances]

thank Graham.

But, I still need to know if I should merely solder the rebar onto the panel or if it requires both soldering in some places and ties in others (ties that are soldered into a seam)? 

[nansea121]

thank Graham.

But, I still need to know if I should merely solder the rebar onto the panel or if it requires both soldering in some places and ties in others (ties that are soldered into a seam)?  

Does this photo help at all Joan? Some close the leaves of the came while others leave it open. You could add more rings to guide the wire inside the channel. When it's hanging, that wire will be held into place within that channel.

[JoanFrances]

Nancy that part is done, I am talking about attaching rebar to the back side of the panel for strength. 

I want to attach one piece straight up and down, because of the ski flex and then some from side to side because of the tree hing on the right side of the panel

[Kev]

Joan why not use some of that copper restrip and apply it on edge to act as fins and follow some of the solder lines on the back. That will give you added strength and not be a visual obstruction to the piece.