Riggers - do you cut your own line sets?

[Shivon 0]

Riggers - when faced with a re-line, do you cut the lines from a roll to measure, or do you buy the line-set ready-made and just charge for time. If you cut from scratch - why do you do it.

[darkwing 5]

I have done both. Most recently (last week) I bought a set from PD and relined my Spectre. The price was worth it, since I don't have the rigging facilities I used to. If you have the setup, and the experience, it is pretty easy to make a set from scratch. Those are two pretty big ifs though.

-- Jeff
My Skydiving History

[riggerrob 643]

I used to built line sets from scratch, but that was back when rectangular canopies were in fashion. I have re-lined dozens of Sabre (Mark I), Triathlon and Strong 425 canopies "from the roll."
Now that line sets on tapered canopies are so much more complex and tolerances are so much tighter, I prefer to buy line kits from the factory.

[rigging65 0]

Having built sets for elliptical canopies once or twice, it is generally well worth the money to get the factory to build them for you and just do the install yourself (or have your rigger do it).

my $.02...

"...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..."

[riggermick 7]

I prefer to cut my own sets mainly because it's cheaper. I was fortunate enough to be shown (some years ago now) the system that Bill Gargano came up with for doing multiple lines of varying lengths. It's extremely accurate and easy to replicate using very rudimentary items. All one needs is an accurate line group measurement. I came up with a great little formula/ work sheet that's worked well, although ellipticals are a challenge (it's much easier to get the factory spec sheet for them).

Mick.