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

[Don Piccard]

Why two vents?   One vent with two control cords works very effectively.

Don Piccard

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From: private e-mail address [mailto:private e-mail address] On Behalf Of Kasey Schwemmer
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 11:34 PM
To: cpack
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Subject: Rotator Vents - Re: [balloon-makers] Load Tape Color

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

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


>
> I dyed a few hundred feet of load tape in a stock pot on my stove in my
> little Manhattan apartment.   Easily.
>
> Nylon seems to take dye really well.
>
> 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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