Rotator Vents - Re: [balloon-makers] Load Tape Color

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Kasey

You want a LOT more than 18" for the overlap..  I use over 36".

I use the design from Thunder & Colt, and it works very well.  I will see about sending you some drawings.

Those drawings call for 90 cm, which is almost 36"

Keith

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>From: Kasey Schwemmer <private e-mail address>
>Sent: Jan 23, 2007 12:33 AM
>To: cpack <private e-mail address>
>Cc: private e-mail address, private e-mail address
>Subject: Rotator Vents - Re: [balloon-makers] Load Tape Color
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>Interesting Tom... And ditto what Curtis said!
>
>I settled on Tan colored webbing and its a lovely contrast to my green fabric.
>
>And now I have a question. I'm putting in rotation vents on my balloon and would like to know everyone's opinion on what a good over-lap length would be? I'm thinking about 18" or so. The over-lap on my parachute top vent is about 15.75"... so maybe that would be better instead?
>
>The sewing machine is back and in action finally after a 2 week hiatus. Nearly all of the gores are completed, minus the two that will have the rotation vents. 2 other completed gores have been joined and its looking mighty nifty as the pile of fabric continues to grow...
>
>Hopefully see you in the air soon!
>Kasey
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>From: "cpack" <private e-mail address>
>To: <private e-mail address>, <private e-mail address>
>Subject: Re: [balloon-makers] Load Tape Color
>Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 02:01:53 -0500
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>Good to hear from you Tom. With those parts still left, perhaps there is a 
>balloon in your future!
>Fly safe,
>Curtis
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>Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 8:48 PM
>Subject: RE: [balloon-makers] Load Tape Color
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>> I dyed a few hundred feet of load tape in a stock pot on my stove in my
>> little Manhattan apartment.   Easily.
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>> Nylon seems to take dye really well.
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>> I still have it.  In fact, I think the load tape and burner are the only
>> parts I still have left.
>>
>> Tom Deering
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