Slacker Posted November 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 I know para cord is probably the preferred material, but do you think I could use clothesline? I have a fair amount of that here at the house and would like to keep the cost of this project down. if possible. fishnbear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotcow? Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Just make sure you have someone recording the jump. The Darwin Award Committee likes it when they have good video evidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted November 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 20 mins ago, Gotcow? said: Just make sure you have someone recording the jump. The Darwin Award Committee likes it when they have good video evidence. I'm planning to do a test jump off a three story building before I try something really high. DMacLeod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotcow? Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Just now, Slacker said: I'm planning to do a test jump off a three story building before I try something really high. Screw the test stuff. Have a little faith in your workmanship. 10,000ft and out you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted November 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 24 mins ago, Gotcow? said: Screw the test stuff. Have a little faith in your workmanship. 10,000ft and out you go. You make a good point. Do good work and no testing is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted November 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 I'm working off this pattern. Seems easier to cut and stitch triangles. Making a circle was giving me fits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted November 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 I was just gonna hold the cords, but now I think I might need a harness. I pulled a couple seatbelts from a '82 Chevy Vega and think I can make them work with some minor modifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kml Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 8 mins ago, Slacker said: I was just gonna hold the cords, but now I think I might need a harness. I pulled a couple seatbelts from a '82 Chevy Vega and think I can make them work with some minor modifications. A pinto seat belt might be stronger than the Vega if you can find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted November 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 8 mins ago, Kml said: A pinto seat belt might be stronger than the Vega if you can find one. Actually, I considered that. Unfortunately, all the ones I could find seemed singed. I thought that might affect their structural integrity. Safety first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMacLeod Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 8 hours ago, Slacker said: I'm working off this pattern. Seems easier to cut and stitch triangles. Making a circle was giving me fits. Make a triangle instead of square and you can save the cost of 1 pength of cord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Lippen Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 14 hours ago, Slacker said: I'm working off this pattern. Seems easier to cut and stitch triangles. Making a circle was giving me fits. Straight out of DaVincis' notebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted November 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 27 mins ago, Ben Lippen said: Straight out of DaVincis' notebook. He probably was having trouble cutting a circle, too. He was a smart guy, so I'm pretty sure this is gonna work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Lippen Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 7 mins ago, Slacker said: He probably was having trouble cutting a circle, too. He was a smart guy, so I'm pretty sure this is gonna work. When in doubt, use a mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ermghoti Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 I remember seeing a documentary about this sort of thing. DMacLeod, triumph, Gotcow? and 1 other 4 Massachusetts EPO: 1-800-632-8075 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belmo Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 This might be the dumbest post I've ever read on here! And ain't it true that parachutes haven't been made out of silk for like 100 years? The last time I memorized the World Almanac, they were made of ripstop polyester. Terri Mae does not approve this message, but screw him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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