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Date: Wed, 20 Sep 1995 22:47:08 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Christopher A. Brown" <chbrown@fr*.sc*.fs*.ed*>
Subject: Re: sewing webbing
To: Andrew Cohen <Andrew_Cohen@cc*.ss*.nm*.go*>
cc: amontgom@ha*.ed*, Scott Cherf <cherf@ci*.co*>, techdiver@terra.net

When modifying webbing straps or patching wings and such, you might look
to your local neighborhood drop zone (under skydiving or parachuting in
the yellow pages). Parachute riggers (for which licensing is required,
BTW) have the heavy duty sewing machines, the skill, and experience to
handle multiple layers of nylon webbing, and have the para-pack material
that is used for many BC's and wing covers. They usually charge very 
reasonable fees, mostly to cover a bit of material, can whip things 
together in amazingly short time, and will make it so strong you could -- 
well -- jump out of a plane with it. The rigger may comment that you are 
crazy to do the kinds of things you do in the water -- but you can return 
the compliment.

 Christopher A. Brown
The Technical Diving Video Library 
by Sci-Graphica PR/DOCENT FILMS
Tallahassee FL 32311
chbrown@fr*.fs*.ed*
P 904-942-7222, F 904-942-1240
It's not the pace of life that concerns me -- 
it's the sudden stop at the end.

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