How to pull out string inside the middle of the net?

songdavid98 · Nov 7, 2017

So a lot of nets have a string that goes through the top of the net to keep the net tight. Unfortunately, one end of the string on one of the nets in my university is inside the middle of the net, making it very difficult, if not impossible to pull out.

Do you guys have any advice on what to do?

darucla · Nov 7, 2017

1. Expend a lot (a lot) of time and patience snaking it through.
2. Buy a new net.

Der_Echte · Nov 7, 2017

Get a thin metal coat hanger. Bend off break off or use pliers to cut off the top hanging part and all the twisty part. Bend out the hanger to be straight on one end. Make a tiny hook on the straight end. Stick it 4-5 inches past where you think the end of the net string is inside. Twist the hanger (one end will be bent to make this easy) a few times to wind the string around the hanger. Slowly pull it out.

If you do it right, it will take only one attempt, but try try again if you fail.

Der_Echte · Nov 7, 2017

You could do the same thing with a large paper clip too.

Another thing to do is slow, but works. Pinch the string end inside the net a cm BELOW the end inside. Pinch a CM above the end lightly, but keep net inside open. Push down a 1/2 cm or so. Pinch top end of string, pull up towards end. This will get you to move the string a few mm at a t time, slow, but works too.

So much easier with a paper clip or coat hanger.

GinjaNinja · Nov 7, 2017

I had 10 to do and luckily my wife gave me a large darning needle that came with one of the children's needlecraft sets. It's bright yellow and plastic and did the job really easily as it has an eye on the end to thread the string onto. This sort of thing:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/3005316942...=9046553&device=c&campaignid=857339229&crdt=0

UpSideDownCarl · Nov 7, 2017

songdavid98 said:
So a lot of nets have a string that goes through the top of the net to keep the net tight. Unfortunately, one end of the string on one of the nets in my university is inside the middle of the net, making it very difficult, if not impossible to pull out.

Do you guys have any advice on what to do?

My daughter is a master of doing this with the string that you have in sweatpants and threading it through. You may just have to be patient or find a girl who is skilled at those kinds of things.

darucla · Nov 7, 2017

GinjaNinja said:
I had 10 to do and luckily my wife gave me a large darning needle that came with one of the children's needlecraft sets. It's bright yellow and plastic and did the job really easily as it has an eye on the end to thread the string onto. This sort of thing:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/3005316942...=9046553&device=c&campaignid=857339229&crdt=0

Sometimes these posts throw up some very useful things. I did not know that these existed.

GinjaNinja · Nov 7, 2017

darucla said:
Sometimes these posts throw up some very useful things. I did not know that these existed.

I only know because my wife makes clothes and curtains and often does similar things with my daughters otherwise I'd still be scratching my head trying to work it out. It seems to me that all the Tt answers we need are with somebody, somewhere in this forum - I really like that. At the risk of being overly profound, it's powerful stuff.

GinjaNinja · Nov 7, 2017

GinjaNinja said:
I had 10 to do and luckily my wife gave me a large darning needle that came with one of the children's needlecraft sets. It's bright yellow and plastic and did the job really easily as it has an eye on the end to thread the string onto. This sort of thing:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/3005316942...=9046553&device=c&campaignid=857339229&crdt=0

What I should have also said was to pull the string out completely, attach one one through the eye of the needle and then feed it through bit by bit. Then tie a knot in both ends to prevent it happening again. A 5-10 minute job depending on your sewing skills!

songdavid98 · Nov 7, 2017

Guys, in this particular situation, the string is around halfway/two-thirds to the other side. I don't think that needle/paper clip will be long enough, sadly.

I'll try the finger pinching method. It's definitely going to take a long time

Der_Echte · Nov 7, 2017

Use a poor man's needle.

Pull string all the way out and tie to end of metal coat hanger and push back through.

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