Keith,
Did Bob suggest you bag the chute?
If you don't plan to use a bag, I have a Suggestion:
Examine the feasibility of a slightly tapered can or tube.
4" at the front and 5 or 6 inches at the exit. The smaller
diameter part would have the lines and the larger part
the canopy.
I do NOT know if this would be worth the trouble, it's
just a thought. Cost = 0, value probably the same.
Have fun,
Bryan
Keith Turk wrote:
>Just a futz'n sorta day.... down there looking at the Race car as I walk past
>getting tools and stuff for the house...
>
>Rick Byrnes is dropping by on his way home from Florida... and I'm really
>looking forward to his visit.... I want to show him my new parachutes and get
>his opinion on how to mount them in a can rather then on the back in bag's...
>
>I'd talked at length to Bob Stroud and he built a set for me designed for
>exactly what we are doing with the car.... a high speed and low speed for
>Bonneville and then a Single chute for the short course's.... Maxton and El
>Mirage...
>
>He was really fond of the ribbon deal for the salt.... after I'd told him that
>I expirenced 2.3G's at around 250mph his thougths is that they oughta hit at
>around 1G max....
>
>in any case Rick has come up with some real nice can's for his lakester... and
>I'm looking forward to having him explain his idea's on opening mechanizm's
>and hindging the the can's...
>
>Okay again that's what I'm up to... what are you folks doing?
>
>K
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