How does one do this?

[ChrisL 2]

I have a new main canopy arriving next week.

I can do everything involved in installing it except for one thing.

The loose brake line at the end is always fed inside of the brake line above the toggle so that it doesnt hang.

How do you get it in there? If it requires a special tool, how much would a rigger change (ballpark) to tuck them in for me?

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[Kimblair13 0]

It's called finger-trapping. It's really not that hard. And if you have some thin wire and an old bic pen you can tear apart, it wouldn't be hard to make. I don't know that a rigger would charge anything, I wouldn't. I'd teach you how to do it yourself, so then you'd know. Always have a rigger check it if you do it on your own though.

[JohnRich 4]

I've gotta chime in.

I don't advise you try and do this for yourself since you are unfamiliar with the procedure. Brake toggles that are improperly attached can come loose at the wrong time and have killed people.

Ask a rigger to do it for you, and ask to watch, so that you can learn the procedure. Then you'll be ready for it next time.

[darkwing 5]

I'd do it for free and let you watch and learn, but I wouldn't fault a rigger who would charge you a little. Definitely don't do it yourself, unless you have it inspected afterwards by a rigger, and you run the risk of making it harder to fix it than if you had done nothing.

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[Kimblair13 0]

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Brake toggles that are improperly attached can come loose at the wrong time and have killed people.

Are we talking about actually securing the toggle to the steering line...or simply finger-trapping the excess line?

[mark 107]

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Ask a rigger to do it for you...

If you've been tying the knot before fingertrapping the dead end into the steering line, there's a better way.

First fingertrap the loop, then tie the knot. Experiment to find how much the line is shortened by the knot, and adjust the position of the loop accordingly.

Also, just because the canopy manufacturer provides a very long lower brake line doesn't mean you have to keep it all. If you feel you must keep it all, remember that fingertrapping shortens the length of the line; adjust the toggle position to accommodate.

Mark

[ChrisL 2]

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Brake toggles that are improperly attached can come loose at the wrong time and have killed people.

Are we talking about actually securing the toggle to the steering line...or simply finger-trapping the excess line?

I was just referring to dealing with the excess line.

As to the rest, I intend to have my rigger look it over as well

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[freakyflyr11 0]

ive has many riggers do it for me and none of them ever charged me.(of cource i kicked them some beer at the end of the day)

[teason 0]

The excess line is not always finger trapped back inside but when it is, it does look cleaner.

You and your rigger should determine the right toggle length for you and once set, let your rigger finger trap the line.

Fingertrapping does shrink the line and therefore should be done right to ensure proper line length.

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