SPY 0 #1 March 10, 2003 Any riggers here has retrofitted Javelin risers with inserts for the cutaway cable? Are there any hints I should know before doing it? My rigger will surely be able to do this but he never did it so I want to make sure there is no problem. Also, I would want to use the metal insert that Mirage use; is it a good idea to mix Javelin risers with Mirage inserts? If there is no problem, where could I find the metal inserts? OK - OK, enough question for now Thanks S-P =========================== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rigging65 0 #3 March 10, 2003 QuoteRetrofitting the metal housings may require your rigger to sew new channels onto your risers as the old stitching may not provide enough space to insert them. If the risers are built properly, there should be no problem getting a hard-housing into the channel. We modify quite a few main risers with hard housings here. Simply making sure the housing is pushed all the way into the channel (it should be just a touch shorter, overall, than the channel...this keeps the cable end from advancing past the end of a short housing and getting caught up), then tacking it down with waxed 3-cord holds everything nicely in place. "...and once you had tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward. For there you have been, and there you long to return..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billbooth 10 #4 March 10, 2003 Please don't use housing inserts without capped upper ends on your risers. They are far worse than no insert at all. Excess yellow cable sticking out just 1/4" above an uncapped insert can turn even a minor riser twist into a no-pull situation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rigging65 0 #5 March 10, 2003 QuotePlease don't use housing inserts without capped upper ends on your risers. Absolutely. We finish all of our housing ends off and size them so they fit up snug against the back wall (in effect not allowing any extra cable to hang out even if the housings weren't capped off. We've done several tests with "partial housings" and found just what you mentioned...even a little bit of cable can cause a very serious bind. It's all-in or none-at-all. Thanks for making that point Bill! "...and once you had tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward. For there you have been, and there you long to return..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPY 0 #6 March 11, 2003 *Bringing a beer to everybody* Exactly the kind of infos I was looking for... Thanks a lot guys! S-P =========================== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
