VectorBoy 0 #1 May 12, 2002 Does anyone know if it's possible to replace a hackey without having a rigger do any sewing to it? I have a Cazer kill line, and I want to change hackeys, but not pilot chute. I was wondering if I could do it myself somehow. Thanx in advance for any info! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #2 May 13, 2002 If you have a home sewing machine you should be able to do it. Can't really do it without a sewing machine. If you have a home machine go to the sewing store and get #69 upholstery thread and #110(18) needles. Home machine usually can handle this with some adjustment. Hackeys are attached two ways usually. If you lucky the tapes from the hackey will go through the top of the PC, be tied in a knot under the fabric, and then continue down as the apex lines to the base of the PC. Here they will be folded over/around other parts and sewn. Take out the stitching, paying attention how its sewn in place, untie the knot, remove the old hackey and replace reproducing the knots and stitching.Some installations may not use the tapes on the hackey as the apex lines. You'll just have to reproduce what ever is there. But it will take some sewing.Or have your friendly neighborhood rigger change it in less than time than it took to describe. Terry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
