You need:
1/2" thick Mylar tape--I got my roll from Andy at Aerospace Specialty Products
Flourescent Nylon twine
Thin black garbage bags
Black permanent marker
Scissors
The bags are cut into octagons--it is possible to do this by folding a sheet three times and making a single straight cut. Also cut a spill hole in the center, before unfolding the octagon. A little practice with some paper should make the technique obvious.
Cut the nylon twine into four lengths three times the diameter of
the octagons. Mark the center of the lines with the black marker.
Now, you want to center the line spill hole, and tape the twine to the black chute. I normally tape the twine at the chute edges, near the spill hole, and in between so that there isn't more than 8 inches or so of untaped twine. The tape strips are an inch long.
Flip over the chute. The shroud lines will go over the top of the chute.
Gather together the twine ends and tie them together. You now have a very strong chute, suitable for NAR contest events like F dual eggloft--both my eggs actually survived the extraction from a 40 ft tree. A strong chute is also a good idea if you have trouble selecting the right delay.
Zack Lau W1VT
1/2" thick Mylar tape--I got my roll from Andy at Aerospace Specialty Products
Flourescent Nylon twine
Thin black garbage bags
Black permanent marker
Scissors
The bags are cut into octagons--it is possible to do this by folding a sheet three times and making a single straight cut. Also cut a spill hole in the center, before unfolding the octagon. A little practice with some paper should make the technique obvious.
Cut the nylon twine into four lengths three times the diameter of
the octagons. Mark the center of the lines with the black marker.
Now, you want to center the line spill hole, and tape the twine to the black chute. I normally tape the twine at the chute edges, near the spill hole, and in between so that there isn't more than 8 inches or so of untaped twine. The tape strips are an inch long.
Flip over the chute. The shroud lines will go over the top of the chute.
Gather together the twine ends and tie them together. You now have a very strong chute, suitable for NAR contest events like F dual eggloft--both my eggs actually survived the extraction from a 40 ft tree. A strong chute is also a good idea if you have trouble selecting the right delay.
Zack Lau W1VT