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1. Re: Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net>; Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 10:01:24 -0800; The thing that disturbs me is that even after several years there are still tethers that can't handle the stress and snap so cleanly. I'm aware of the programming Deist does and the results have bee; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00254.html (9,054 bytes)
2. Re: Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: Dave <ddahlgren@snet.net>; Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 12:13:25 -0500; Thinking a little outside the box today.. I wonder if a spring and shock arrangement on a rocker system would soften the hit of the chute.. If you connect the chute line to a pull rod or rods and the; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00255.html (10,020 bytes)
3. Re: Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: FastmetalBDF@aol.com; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 12:30:11 EST; Wes, You' re right about the nylon snapping on a solid hit ! In the 60s I made up a nylon tow line with boat thimbles spliced onto each end ( paid an " old salt " fisherman who knew how to splice the; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00256.html (8,083 bytes)
4. Re: Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: Dave <ddahlgren@snet.net>; Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 13:09:21 -0500; Thinking a little outside the box today.. I wonder if a spring and shock arrangement on a rocker system would soften the hit of the chute.. If you connect the chute line to a pull rod or rods and the; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00259.html (8,304 bytes)
5. Re: Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 12:30:47 -0600; Kinda like a screen door Chain stop? Picturing something easy in my mind.... only fancier? K --; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00261.html (9,121 bytes)
6. Re: Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: FastmetalBDF@aol.com; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 13:33:01 EST; Keith, That is the basic idea ....... it worked on my tow line long ago ! Great thing about the laws of physics ......... They don' t pay much attention to the passage of TIME . Bruce with no insults; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00262.html (7,893 bytes)
7. RE: Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 10:36:35 -0800; A spring or damper setup would definitely smooth the initial hit. What I don't understand is where the hit is coming from. Shock loads come from running up against something with a lot of inertia, li; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00265.html (8,775 bytes)
8. Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 10:47:39 -0800 (PST); It would seem like a vintage 125 dirt bike shock would be just the thing for that. They have nice long travel and a good progressive rate beginning the first inch or so of compression with about twen; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00267.html (12,283 bytes)
9. Re: Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 13:08:50 -0600; Dave I think I finally caught on to what you were saying... Try this.... FIXED mounting point of one end of the Rod.... Shock at the upper end with a second rod hanging out the back... when you pull; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00269.html (14,204 bytes)
10. Re: Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 11:07:03 -0800 (PST); Keith, it came out OK in E-mail. You could also move the fulcrum to the center and run the shock the other way so that the entire assembly wouldn't all be mounted so far back in the car. Dick J S H O; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00270.html (15,991 bytes)
11. Re: Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 16:32:27 -0700; It depends on the weave of the nylon according to a guy who used to rig parachutes at the Marana,Az. skydiving center. That's why I said PROPER nylon tow line. Some of it has very good shock absorbi; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00274.html (9,799 bytes)
12. Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 20:10:10 -0500; Been busy thinking outside the box, so now I think I have it all figured out. The issue is one of ballast. Almost none in a drag car and perhaps thousands of lbs. in some LSR vehicles. Well accelera; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00277.html (9,775 bytes)
13. Re: Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: "The Backus's" <34ford@email.msn.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 20:25:06 -0500; Yes John, way out. vehicles be deployed the than before; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00278.html (10,461 bytes)
14. Re: Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 18:12:49 -0800; Thanks John We have enough debris to pick up now. How about you put wheels on it and a RC control and steer it torward your closest rival.That takes care of two problems Glen; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00279.html (10,252 bytes)
15. Re: Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 22:51:50 -0500; Hmmm, I'll have to give some consideration to your RC idea. Don't think Tom Bryant will warm up to it very well however. JB RC problems doesn't vehicles is quickly to be vehicles deployed the on than; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00280.html (10,832 bytes)
16. Re: Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@uswest.net>; Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 21:09:18 -0700; Just curious, do you think the catch-net would have stopped Burkland? Ed; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00281.html (10,012 bytes)
17. Re: Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: Joe Timney <joetimney@dol.net>; Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 09:17:00 +0000; I want everyboby to know that John will be alright in a week or so...You see he just came back from California and will be in rehab 'til next Wednesday!!! John, you scare me sometimes. joe; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00291.html (9,919 bytes)
18. Re: Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 08:54:23 -0600; You know as we evaluate John's Drop Box.... I think we could attach the driver to this system so he doesn't have to wait as long for the Crew to pick him up.... this way he could ride in the Air Cond; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00293.html (10,963 bytes)
19. Re:Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2000 11:49:09 +1300; Been busy thinking outside the box, so now I think I have it all figured out. The issue is one of ballast. So after discussions with another well known racer the following seems to be the answer. LSR; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00312.html (8,866 bytes)
20. Re:Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 19:20:17 -0500; As long as it put a smile on your face it worked. be deployed the than before; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00317.html (9,541 bytes)

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