BASE friendly rigger near San Francisco needed

[FIREFLYR 0]

I put a small hole in the ZP portion of my Black Jack and need it patched by wed the 25 (of may). can you help?
I live in SF but can travel .
~Jamie

"One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest"
"There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"

[masterrig 1]

Try: 'Silver Parachute'. Allen Silver, who owns the company is there in the Bay area. You can find him on the net at his business name. Hope, this helps.


Chuck

[NickDG 23]

My God, don't do that, he'll ground your BJ cause it has an acid mesh problem . . .

NickD BASE 194

[FIREFLYR 0]

man,I love jokes I shoulden't get...seriously though...I would have to wait 3 weeks to hear that...the man is in high demand Duct tape is holding it together untill marty can take care of me..thanx a 1,000,000
~J

"One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest"
"There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"

[Treejumps 0]

If you can't stick your head through the hole its good to go for the weekend.

Seriously, if it is small (under an inch or two) and not on a load bearing seam or point, it will be ok for a weekend. It will be right at home with the new little holes all those pricker bushes at Perrine will put in your canopy.

Cya

[masterrig 1]

LMAO! I thought, we were done with that 'acid mesh' thing!? That was 20-yrs. ago.


Chuck

[riggerrob 643]

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LMAO! I thought, we were done with that 'acid mesh' thing!? That was 20-yrs. ago.


Chuck

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Unfortunately we are still not finished with acid mesh - it is still part of the CSPA rigger A course syllabus.
I wish all that old junk would quietly rot away in someone else's closet.
My boss banned round reserves from Pitt Meadows a couple of years ago. Now the only rounds that I repack are in pilot rigs.

[GravityGirl 0]

Pete Swan in Lodi works wonders with Nylon. Even BASE gear.

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Peace and Blue Skies!
Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

[FIREFLYR 0]

Marty at asylum is gonna take care of me if I cant get out to see clay in Byron (which is like an hour closer to me)
I already stuck some duct tape on it cause I want to try and jump tonight.
~J

"One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest"
"There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"

[masterrig 1]

Wishfull thinking on my part. I sure do agree with you, though.


Chuck

[NickDG 23]

Allen is an excellent rigger, it was just the endless PIA seminars on the subject, LOL, but he was correct to do so.

On a serious note, you can still see pilot rigs that pop up from time to time that fail the PH test . . .

However, it came up again when BASE manufacturers are tinkering with using mesh covered vents . . . and I have a 1980s 48-inch BASE PC that's mesh fails the PH test. Also, from time to time, BASE jumpers still use older rounds of this period for water jumps.

For anyone not hip to acid mesh it was a fire retardant added to the mesh during the manufacturing process that caused the problem. When left packed for a period of time, like a round in a reserve container, the mesh could degrade the F-111 it came in contact with.

I think it was first noticed when camping tents using mesh covered openings started falling apart after one season. The parachute manufacturers where purchasing mesh from the same place as the tent manufacturers . . .

NickD BASE 194

[masterrig 1]

You're right. I've had the pleasure of knowing Allen for several years. (I hope, he doesn't read what you said about him. His head will only get bigger.) He was a rigger for the old G.Q. Security Co. The same company who brought the world's attention to 'acid mesh'. I have had two or three fail the testing process. It just got to be a pain in the ass... still is. I hadn't heard the 'tent' story. Interesting to know.


Chuck


Chuck