Rope Handle for paracord (customizable)

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DISCLAIMER / WARNING This is not a climbing tool! Don't use in any situation where loss of grip would cause harm to people or property. DISCLAIMER / WARNING This design allows for quick and secure gripping of thin ropes without causing hand injury. It features rows of one-way gripping teeth that bite harder into the rope as tension increases, ensuring a strong hold. To release the rope, simply tilt the handle forward while under strain, allowing the rope to slide out of the teeth. Alternatively, "peel" the rope back by starting at the top and pulling down to the base. It's essential to monitor the handle angle during use to avoid accidental rope loss. I'm considering adding a guard at the top of the handle to prevent rope slippage but haven't settled on a solution yet. As it stands, you can operate this device without access to the free end of the rope, although adding a loop might restrict that ability. This design was created for use with 750lb-test paracord, but I expect it will also work well with 550lb-test paracord, which has a slightly smaller diameter. The original intention behind this design was to pair it with a pulley block and tackle setup for hoisting heavy objects. This part is fully customizable in OpenSCAD to accommodate different rope sizes, hand sizes, and other requirements. To customize the part for a specific rope size, measure the un-squished rope diameter "ropeD" and the diameter while squished as much as possible with calipers "ropeFlatD".