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Date: Thu, 21 Sep 95 10:04:18 EST
From: "Andrew Cohen" <Andrew_Cohen@cc*.ss*.nm*.go*>
To: "Christopher A. Brown" <chbrown@fr*.sc*.fs*.ed*>
Cc: amontgom@ha*.ed*, cherf@ci*.co*, techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re[2]: sewing webbing

     
I did it by hand, suing nylon thread, a surgical needle holder and a heavy 
needle.  It's strong and neat, but took alot of time and patience. In 
retrospect, I should have waltzed down to a local sail (or parachute) shop and 
had them do it on a machine.
Andy Cohen

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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.

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