Scotch tape and rubbing alcohol

[The111 1]

I found the weirdest thing on my rig yesterday while packing. I have close to 100 jumps on it and I don't know how I didn't notice it before. But I don't think it was put there recently, either. Either way, I'm not sure why it was there.

On both of the little metal guide rings that the brake line passes through, there was a little tiny piece of Scotch tape wrapped around the ring. I would write this off as coincidence, except it was clearly wrapped, and it was on both sides. I cannot figure out who would have done this and why. If it was like this from the factory, maybe I never noticed it because it was always smooth and transparent... but now it is a bit roughed up and starting to come off, which means it has been worn on (and conversely, it has worn on my brake lines and the small bit of webbing which holds the ring in place).

Even weirder, I noticed this right after getting a repack, but my rigger has no idea how it got there and recommended that I take it off and clean the residue with something appropriate. I suggested rubbing alcohol, and he said that would be ok. Can anyone else concur that the rubbing alcohol is not harmful to anything else it may come into contact with while I'm cleaning the rings? I just did it, and tried to keep it isolated to the rings, but I'm sure at least a little got on the lines.

Thanks.

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[quinny 0]

Riggerrob should be along shortly he will know

[riggerrob 643]

Riggerrob is on-line, but he is going to have to re-read the "cleaning" page of the Talon 2 manual, to remind him of what he wrote a decade ago.

[riggermick 7]

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Riggerrob is on-line, but he is going to have to re-read the "cleaning" page of the Talon 2 manual, to remind him of what he wrote a decade ago.

HaHa....... Sucks to grow old doesn't it? Shit, I do the same thing with the technical papers I authored when I built rigs for a living, come to think of it what the hell am I laughing at anyway?


Mick.

[masterrigger1 2]

Do not use rubbing alcohol, but use Naptha instead.

Naptha is commonly known as lighter fluid.

Cheers,
MEL

Skyworks Parachute Service, LLC
www.Skyworksparachuteservice.com

[mjosparky 4]

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Riggerrob is on-line, but he is going to have to re-read the "cleaning" page of the Talon 2 manual, to remind him of what he wrote a decade ago.

HaHa....... Sucks to grow old doesn't it? Shit, I do the same thing with the technical papers I authored when I built rigs for a living, come to think of it what the hell am I laughing at anyway?


Mick.

Yea, what the hell are you laughing at? For that matter what was the question?

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[riggermick 7]

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Riggerrob is on-line, but he is going to have to re-read the "cleaning" page of the Talon 2 manual, to remind him of what he wrote a decade ago.

HaHa....... Sucks to grow old doesn't it? Shit, I do the same thing with the technical papers I authored when I built rigs for a living, come to think of it what the hell am I laughing at anyway?


Mick.

Yea, what the hell are you laughing at? For that matter what was the question?

UUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMM......I forget now!!!

Mick.

[masterrig 1]

After removing the tape, to remove adhesive residue left on the rings, use a little WD-40. Spray a small amount on a clean rag. Carefully wipe the adhesive off the ring. Wipe any residue of WD-40 off with a clean rag.
The rubbing alchohol won't 'harm' any part of the rig but, I've found that rubbing alchohol doesn't really remove the adhesive residue but tends to harden it. The WD-40, breaks-down the adhesive and makes removal easy.

Chuck