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I don't know why Estes (and Quest) recommend that shroud lines be arranged in what I'd call a "Triangle" arrangement (back when you had to assemble your own). "Parallel" or "Crossing" lines seem to make more sense, and would keep the lines less tangled at the knot.
Personally, I use the "Parallel" arrangement, threading the centerpoint of each line through the eye of a swivel, one at a time, then securing it as a lark's head knot before adding a drop of white glue to secure the knot.
The "Crossing" arrangement requires a lot of care to make sure that the lines are threaded through the swivel, or attachment point, before both ends of each line are secured to the parachute, then carefully secured to prevent the lines from slipping off the center point.
So, what arrangement do you use?
Please excuse the crudity of these models. I didn't have time to build them to scale or paint them.
Personally, I use the "Parallel" arrangement, threading the centerpoint of each line through the eye of a swivel, one at a time, then securing it as a lark's head knot before adding a drop of white glue to secure the knot.
The "Crossing" arrangement requires a lot of care to make sure that the lines are threaded through the swivel, or attachment point, before both ends of each line are secured to the parachute, then carefully secured to prevent the lines from slipping off the center point.
So, what arrangement do you use?
Please excuse the crudity of these models. I didn't have time to build them to scale or paint them.
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