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Does PD Storm 135 fit to Vortex EVS 120 120/120 container?
gowlerk replied to voidlizard's topic in Gear and Rigging
Indeed, the correct answer is no. You may be able to jam it in and close it, that does not mean it fits. But it's an adult sport so ahead and do it. Just don't sell it to someone else who doesn't know any better. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. -
Very long a complicated topic. But basically the more layers of material, and heavier materials, the more you need complicated feeding systems. In rigging work you need several different machines in the end, because each one does a different job well. When you are starting it's always a struggle to find machines that are a compromise between cost, space, and the ability to preform more than one job. The Juki you are using is a great machine for light garment sewing, like you are using it for. But you probably have at least one other machine for when you need a zigzag stitch. In rigging a ZZ machine is a basic must have. You can start learn about the many different feed systems here: http://www.chholderby.com/industrial-sewing-machines/feeding-the-material/ Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Yes and no. Yes for the obvious reason, no, because I've been to that DZ. Nice guy but...... Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Reverse is nice, but only a little nice. If you find a good machine at the right price it's not hard to work without it. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Anytime you can get a walking foot sewing machine for free it's a good thing. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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If you are looking for CSPA coaching or instructing contact your local DZ, or one of the LeMay's DZs. Or contact TK Hayes in Z-Hills to see what is available during that time period. There are Canadian instructors wintering down there, but your timing is not the best for that sort of thing. This is the boogie holiday boogie period when these people are mostly looking at having fun, not working. Most of the Quebecois instructors that winter down south are in Florida. Come to Eloy and you will probably find Evolution training, but not till a week after those dates. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Why wouldn't the country with 1.3 billion people end up with a larger economy than one with 320 million? India will one day surpass the US in this number as well. They have to spread the wealth among a lot of people though. Doesn't leave too much to spend on their military. Don't worry yet America, you are still number one. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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I've got a couple landings under each. At naked weights ranging from 175 to 190. All were ok, but of course you have to know how to flare them. The Swift plus has a somewhat more effective easier to execute flare. Probably because it's brake lines aren't arranged to be near impossible to stall like the original Swift. I don't know anything about the Safety Flyer. But if I were advising the OP I would say you could jump with it if your rigger says it's airworthy. But I wouldn't myself, unless I was willing to land it on land. Like Terry said, there are much better choices available cheap. (although maybe not as cheap as the one you already have in hand) Good luck, have fun. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Don't worry too much about jump ticket price. The difference is small compared to the cost of travel. If you want a beach trip go to Florida, but it's not beach season there anyway, so who cares? If you want the best odds of making lots of jumps, go to Eloy. It has the most dependable weather, but not hot at that time of year. Mexico is a place to go to for a warm vacation, not a skydive trip. So it all depends on what you want from your vacation. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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That black 1952 Singer is a model 201-2. From the '30s to late late 50's it was the top of the line domestic Singer. The one everyone wanted, but not everyone could afford. Often called "the machinist's machine" because of the very high build quality, and the use of ball bearings where lesser machines used plain bearings. This was at a time when every household had to have a sewing machine, and it was used at least every week. They aren't hard to find now, because they made a lot of them. Most work just like new once they are cleaned up a little. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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None the less, thanks for the link. I bookmarked it. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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I do. My research says that some times people have problem with the stitch length holding or adjusting. This one adjusts easily, time will tell if it holds. It came with a supply of 214x1 needles in size 23 and 216x1 in size 26. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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He said he bought it a couple years ago on impulse from someone who had been using it for sewing heavy bags closed on a farm nearby. He's a car restorer and thought he would use it for upholstery. But he never got around to it and his wife said it was taking up too much space, so out it went! I may be doing that, after I buy some 5 cord and start trying to learn to use it. It has a thread lubricator on top, would you bother using it? And would you just use machine oil? Thanks Ken Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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This showed up in a local Kijjiji ad: [inline 132k6.jpg] 132k6 in nice shape and complete. $200. Canadian. I did not haggle! I have to brag about it here because no one in my real world understands why I would be happy, especially the wife. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Your profile says you're Chinese, but living in Vancouver. I'm going to assume you mean Vancouver BC. Most Canadians I know use CAA travel health insurance for southern trips. It does not have a skydiving exception, unless you are jumping professionally. I'm not sure if coverage for as long as 4 months is available though. But that's where I'd start looking. Even if you don't have a car, the price to join CAA is low enough and the insurance cheap enough to make it worth joining. If you mean Vancouver, WA. I've got nothing for you. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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USPA's power to regulate is mitigated by the fact that there is not a need to belong to it in order to run a skydiving business. This means that if it takes action to discipline a member, that member can simply leave and stop paying dues. It is all about having a balance of power in the relationship. This is what separates the USA (and Canada happily) from the Nanny States that only allow one game in town, with no safety valve for the "Rebels". Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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This question is one of the best ways to get an argument started at the DZ. So many people believe that their way is the best, and that the other way is no good. But those who have been around awhile generally only engage in the conversation if they feel like having some fun with it. It's mostly pointless. Both systems work fine, but like the man says, the marketplace has spoken. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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I've got lots of jumps on both. They both work fine. That said, the guy who invented both now says that one of them was a mistake. That would be the one that gives you an out of sequence deployment every time. Throw out has long been the standard for many reasons. But for me the ease of transitioning between rigs, and sometimes changing canopies makes keeping with the more commonly used throw out an automatic choice. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Don't you get it? The "rules" and their enforcement have a component of "prosecutorial discretion". Google it. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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They will call it a professional stunt jump, for TV production, not subject to USPA rules. They are probably correct. And it likely was a lot darker than the high ISO HD cameras would make it appear to be. Did I use comma's properly? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Yup, go do it again till you get it right! Great idea, I'm thinking it would be nice for cutaway practice in the student program. Instead of the graduation hop and pop. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Cut and pasted from page 23 of the Vigil 2 manual.... --------------------------------------------------------------- "The battery’s life span is expected to be a minimum of 5 years, or 2000 jumps. When the «Bat Low» or «Bat Rpl» message appears, the battery pack needs to be replaced (see chapter 7). Regardless of the above-stated life span, the battery pack must be replaced after 10 years of use (max. operational lifetime)." --------------------------------------------------------------- The batteries are now generally expected to last the full 10 years for most units. But could be less for some. 2000 jumps is not a limit to their life, it is the estimated minimum life expectancy. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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It is indeed a very lofty claim. And one that very few units will ever get a chance to test. But not that hard for the manufacturer to test. Relatively easy to cycle it up and down 15000 times. But without the benefit of aging it. I do know that it has the ability to give you a readout of the percentage of battery remaining. I consider it unlikely that I will ever be able to do enough jumps to test it's limits. Even the most active of jumpers don't do 1000 jumps a year for years on end. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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I'm not sure about the service level you get in Europe. I'm assuming you would send it straight back to AAD in Belgium. In North America Vigil USA is basically run by UPT. You could hardly imagine getting better service than I have had from them. A wonderful company to deal with. Perhaps that colors my opinion of the product. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Anyone else? I've never heard of this. Not even once. But I have noticed that you are one of the people who believe that only a CYPRES is a worthy AAD. Care to back that up? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.