I posted this on my build thread but thought I would put here as well.
[video=youtube_share;h8QE8dTEi64]https://youtu.be/h8QE8dTEi64[/video]
Nice Video!
I'll 2nd Scott's motion (or a nice photo of it).
Thank you for the comment.
If you leave the stitching out, over time the tensioning and untensioning of the finger trap will allow it to loosen up and eventually slip out. Granted it takes many occurrences but eventually it will happen. Try it on the bench sometime, my guess is that it will fail in 10 attempts or less.
Another factor that comes into play is the length of the tail, the longer the tail, the less likely the failure.
Having said all that I believe the likelihood of yours failing are slim to none, but why take the chance. My only regret was not using Kevlar thread, but it was crazy expensive on eBay.
WOW! Thank you, the thread exchange is actually less than 5 minutes from where I work but I had ever heard about it.
I often undo and then redo my loops as I don't use quick-links. So I need the ability to be able to undo the loops. But I dress them before every flight.Thank you for the comment.
If you leave the stitching out, over time the tensioning and untensioning of the finger trap will allow it to loosen up and eventually slip out. Granted it takes many occurrences but eventually it will happen. Try it on the bench sometime, my guess is that it will fail in 10 attempts or less.
Another factor that comes into play is the length of the tail, the longer the tail, the less likely the failure.
Having said all that I believe the likelihood of yours failing are slim to none, but why take the chance. My only regret was not using Kevlar thread, but it was crazy expensive on eBay.
I am parachute rigger that's where I learned the technique.
Enter your email address to join:
Register today and take advantage of membership benefits.
Enter your email address to join: