HP Chute shroud line material source

[Dipstick]

Hi folks, I've been sewing my own chutes for a while, but need to find a better shroud line material.

My design is pretty similar to the Rocketman style with four shroud lines, and I would like something that has a flat strap shape like tubular nylon.

Does anyone have a good recommendation for something here, maybe in a spectra style? The tubular nylon I have available is way too big.

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[Handeman]

The last place I bought nylon webbing from was Country Brook Designs. They have all types of webbing and nylon in 1/2" to 3"

They also have tubular. That should work for you and for shock cords too.

 

[Rocketjunkie]

Here's some 3/8" wide https://www.countrybrookdesign.com/3-8-inch-heavy-duty-nylon-webbing.html
Still looking for where I got the 1/4", used for snowshoes.

 

[tfish]

@Dipstick
Are these for a 5 pound rocket or 105 pound rocket?

Tony

 

[Handeman]

BTW if you want to make more conventional 8 gore chutes, 150 lbs. Dacron line works very well for shrouds on chutes up to 60 - 72 inches. It is like the cords on the 1" blinds you buy a Walmart. About 2.5mm diameter. You can find spools for sale at most Kite websites.

I bought a 3,000 ft. spool for about $15 10 years ago and still have a lot left. I've made a lot of chutes from 12" to a 72", 12 gore, beach umbrella chute. I only had one 34" chute shread because of a deployment at motor burnout (+300 mph). The nylon shredded, but all the shroud lines held up fine.

 

[Dipstick]

@Dipstick
Are these for a 5 pound rocket or 105 pound rocket?

Tony

Small rockets. Kind of in the range of 2-10 lbs rockets.

 

[hobie1dog]

Small rockets. Kind of in the range of 2-10 lbs rockets.

are you thinking that one quarter inch wide nylon webbing is going to be your ideal size?

 

[tfish]

Small rockets. Kind of in the range of 2-10 lbs rockets.

I bought a spool of flat coreless Paracord https://rwrope.com/collections/paracord/650-Flat-Coreless-Paracord

I can send you some if you think it might work for you.


the stuff on the left is the coreless paracord. ..on the right some bigger flat supple nylon.

Tony

 

[crossfire]

Hi folks, I've been sewing my own chutes for a while, but need to find a better shroud line material.

My design is pretty similar to the Rocketman style with four shroud lines, and I would like something that has a flat strap shape like tubular nylon.

Does anyone have a good recommendation for something here, maybe in a spectra style? The tubular nylon I have available is way too big.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Give Top Flight Recovery a call they might sell you a roll. One roll will last you a long time.

 

[Handeman]

Check Paracord.com if you want coreless paracord by the roll. They have about 40 different colors.

 

[Dipstick]

Thanks for the offers and links, I'll do some sorting here and see what I think will work.

 

[Dipstick]

I bought a spool of flat coreless Paracord https://rwrope.com/collections/paracord/650-Flat-Coreless-Paracord

I can send you some if you think it might work for you.

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the stuff on the left is the coreless paracord. ..on the right some bigger flat supple nylon.

Tony

Hey Tony, how flexible is the stuff on the left? How much do you have you'd be willing to sell?

 

[tfish]

Hey Tony, how flexible is the stuff on the left? How much do you have you'd be willing to sell?

I have enough to share...let me know how much you need for a couple of chutes or so..and a mailing address...via conversation

Tony