monkeyfist maker

[highspeeddirt 0]

anyone manufacturing monkeyfist handles for pilotchutes?? i need some

[councilman24 37]

uuuuuuuuh Google?

first result

http://www.monkeyfistpilotchute.com/

Or better yet learn to tie them yourself.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[realpet 0]

Do you really want to put extra weight compared to hackey/pipe to the only external part of the pilot chute bouncing around your BOC mouth?

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Generally a heavy object would be placed inside the knot to add weight before tightening.

- Petri

[rifleman 70]

Found this site - doesn't look as hard as I thought

http://www.animatedknots.com/monkeysfist/index.php?Categ=decorative&LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

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[councilman24 37]

For PC handles the insert in the ones I've seen were something like, if not actually, ping pong balls. The monkey fists were as light if not lighter than a hackey. The ones in the link above use a 'light weight wooden ball'. When a monkey fist is made for it's original purpose, as the weight at the end of a light line thrown from a ship used to haul a heavier line, then a heavier object is normally used.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[highspeeddirt 0]

while that website works, he is NOT responding to my inquiries.i did google it and he's the one i contacted.

[highspeeddirt 0]

i am NOT looking to make them ,i just want to buy a couple

[crapflinger2000 1]

When I made them for PCs I filled them with a bit of foam rubber...

The big challenge I had with them was working out the finishing knot to not be overly bulky or a possible snag hazzard after I hot knifed off the excess rope.

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[mcordell 2]

I just looked it up today and made one in 10 mins or less to replace the plastic handle on my second rig.

I hadn't really even thought about replacing it before this thread.

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[justme12001 0]

I made a few awhile back and used a ping pong ball on the inside. I would paint the ball the same color(or close to) the color of the cord I was using so you wouldn't see the white ping pong ball.

The solution I came up with for the finishing knot, was to start with and end with a long tail. Then use the tail to connect to the kill line.

[rifleman 70]

Would an airflow practice golf ball be good?

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[mcordell 2]

Anything light enough to not cause a hazard would be good. I thought about using a plastic golf ball but as a test run I just balled up a piece of paper. When it was done the monkey fist was good and hard and didn't weigh much so I just did that again when I made my handle. There are three sets of wraps with the cord when you make the knot so I just did the last set of wraps around the tape on the top of the PC which put 6 strands of 550 connecting the knot to the pc. I don't think that's going anywhere. I jumped it yesterday and liked it a lot.

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