sunshine 2 #26 August 6, 2007 I love my symbol. TKA - totally kick ass ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #27 August 6, 2007 Quote I thought you were THE Nah, that's Tasouia (sp?) ... you know the Japanese kid at Bob's that had like 2 or 3 mals because he'd forget to cock his pilot chute. Anyway, there is probably some lucky bastard out there who got EFS as his (or her) seal number. RIP would be another good seal number if your into the black deathy stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpecialKaye 0 #28 August 6, 2007 My symbol is pretty cool...T4K...tea for Kaye...I love tea...it was one of the cooler ones that Dave DeWolf had available when I got mine. I will admit, I have to squeeze the shit out of my press to get it right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyL 0 #29 August 8, 2007 Some seal dyes are stamped too wide for the seal like mine is OJC, The dye maker could've done a better job and i almost sent it back. Mine is also not centered on the dye itself. I got used to it. Seals nowadays bought from paragear are a bit bigger than ones in the past, which made it easier for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeffrey 1 #30 August 8, 2007 QuoteSome seal dyes are stamped too wide for the seal like mine is OJC, _________________________ Same here, mine is OTC. Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fcajump 164 #31 August 9, 2007 Don't know, but if I ever get a master's rating, I'll be curious if I can...Jim "SPR" (senior parachute rigger) Always remember that some clouds are harder than others... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites masterrig 1 #32 August 9, 2007 QuoteSome seal dyes are stamped too wide for the seal like mine is OJC, The dye maker could've done a better job and i almost sent it back. Mine is also not centered on the dye itself. I got used to it. Seals nowadays bought from paragear are a bit bigger than ones in the past, which made it easier for me. I was getting the 'larger' seals from Parachute Equipment Company. Maybe, I squeese them harder, I don't know but, I've never had a problem... even with the smaller seals. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wildfan75 1 #33 August 10, 2007 One of the riggers at my dz is MBG (Money Back Guarentee). Knock on wood, we've never had to see if he will keep his word. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites masterrig 1 #34 August 10, 2007 Quote One of the riggers at my dz is MBG (Money Back Guarentee). Knock on wood, we've never had to see if he will keep his word. I like that! I've never come-up with anything for mine... OSI. Supposedly, years ago, a rigger had POT!Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites drjump 0 #35 August 10, 2007 How about-HOG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumper03 0 #36 August 10, 2007 Quote How about-HOG or what if GOD sealed your rig? Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peregrinerose 0 #37 August 10, 2007 Dave's rigger course seal has 'ILV' on one side and 'SEX' on the other Mine is UMP but doesn't all usually fit on the seal either. Drives me nuts. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites masterrig 1 #38 August 11, 2007 Quote Quote How about-HOG or what if GOD sealed your rig? That could be a good thing or, someone has an ego-maiacal rigger!Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites hjumper33 0 #39 August 11, 2007 I dont know what my riggers seal letters are off the top of my head, but I sure know theres a skull and crossbones on the back side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites masterrig 1 #40 August 11, 2007 Quote I dont know what my riggers seal letters are off the top of my head, but I sure know theres a skull and crossbones on the back side. _____________________________ Is he a bit older? He could be harkening back to the 'Blue Skies... Black Death' days.Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndyMan 7 #41 August 12, 2010 QuoteI have the same problem, UGX, it never fits completely on the seal. It always bothers me when sealing a rig because it does not look perfect. It sounds like the three of us got our ratings in the same deWolf course. I'm UYX. The only time I have a problem is if I give it a weak squeeze. Give it an extra squeeze and it always works fine for me. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #42 August 12, 2010 I ordered a die right from http://www.americancasting.com/info-seal-tools-bulldog-sp.asp and they had the letters slightly smaller then the ones from Paragear and all my letters fit on the seal with out an issue now. It was only like $15 for the die and since I got the press off eBay for I think $5 i thought it was well worth it. Cool thing is they will do designs for cheap so if you want a star, or an emblem or even a crossbones its only like $35-50 or so for simple custom work.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fcajump 164 #43 August 12, 2010 Thanks, will go to them next... Meanwhile for those with stock Paragear seal/press... I've got the same issue, but made it a little better by putting a thin shim behind the seal die itself. That allows it to squeeze the seal a little more. JWAlways remember that some clouds are harder than others... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JerryBaumchen 1,364 #44 August 12, 2010 Hi Jim, When I became a rigger back in early '65 I went to a local company & bought a seal press. On one side is my symbol: HXO And on the other side is my last name in an arc: BAUMCHEN It all fits onto any lead seal that I have ever used. I bought it from: Irwin-Hodson Co. 2838 SE 9th Avenue Portland, OR 97202 503-231-9990 They may still make them, I just do not know. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kingbunky 3 #45 August 13, 2010 they have a website, but i didn't see seal presses or dies on their list o' stuff."Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Unstable 9 #46 August 13, 2010 I am UBX. I am always sealed as either JBX or sometimes UBK. I would love a seal press that can get all the letters on.=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 643 #47 August 13, 2010 " ... I've never come-up with anything for mine... OSI. ... Chuck" ................................................................... Opening Shock Inhibitor - a device (briefly) fashionable on Rogallo canopies circa 1970. OSIs were 4 inch wide pieces of webbing (lined with Teflon) that wrapped around the suspension lines, just below the skirt(?). Theoretically they would slowly un-wrap, to slow openings. I only made 4 hop-and-pops on Delta 2, and every opening HURT! Talk about "eating your (chest-mounted) reserve!" Thank god ... er ... Snyder and Yarbenet ... that ropes-and-rings were invented shortly thereafter, closely followed by sliders. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fcajump 164 #31 August 9, 2007 Don't know, but if I ever get a master's rating, I'll be curious if I can...Jim "SPR" (senior parachute rigger) Always remember that some clouds are harder than others... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #32 August 9, 2007 QuoteSome seal dyes are stamped too wide for the seal like mine is OJC, The dye maker could've done a better job and i almost sent it back. Mine is also not centered on the dye itself. I got used to it. Seals nowadays bought from paragear are a bit bigger than ones in the past, which made it easier for me. I was getting the 'larger' seals from Parachute Equipment Company. Maybe, I squeese them harder, I don't know but, I've never had a problem... even with the smaller seals. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildfan75 1 #33 August 10, 2007 One of the riggers at my dz is MBG (Money Back Guarentee). Knock on wood, we've never had to see if he will keep his word. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #34 August 10, 2007 Quote One of the riggers at my dz is MBG (Money Back Guarentee). Knock on wood, we've never had to see if he will keep his word. I like that! I've never come-up with anything for mine... OSI. Supposedly, years ago, a rigger had POT!Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #36 August 10, 2007 Quote How about-HOG or what if GOD sealed your rig? Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peregrinerose 0 #37 August 10, 2007 Dave's rigger course seal has 'ILV' on one side and 'SEX' on the other Mine is UMP but doesn't all usually fit on the seal either. Drives me nuts. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #38 August 11, 2007 Quote Quote How about-HOG or what if GOD sealed your rig? That could be a good thing or, someone has an ego-maiacal rigger!Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hjumper33 0 #39 August 11, 2007 I dont know what my riggers seal letters are off the top of my head, but I sure know theres a skull and crossbones on the back side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #40 August 11, 2007 Quote I dont know what my riggers seal letters are off the top of my head, but I sure know theres a skull and crossbones on the back side. _____________________________ Is he a bit older? He could be harkening back to the 'Blue Skies... Black Death' days.Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #41 August 12, 2010 QuoteI have the same problem, UGX, it never fits completely on the seal. It always bothers me when sealing a rig because it does not look perfect. It sounds like the three of us got our ratings in the same deWolf course. I'm UYX. The only time I have a problem is if I give it a weak squeeze. Give it an extra squeeze and it always works fine for me. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #42 August 12, 2010 I ordered a die right from http://www.americancasting.com/info-seal-tools-bulldog-sp.asp and they had the letters slightly smaller then the ones from Paragear and all my letters fit on the seal with out an issue now. It was only like $15 for the die and since I got the press off eBay for I think $5 i thought it was well worth it. Cool thing is they will do designs for cheap so if you want a star, or an emblem or even a crossbones its only like $35-50 or so for simple custom work.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fcajump 164 #43 August 12, 2010 Thanks, will go to them next... Meanwhile for those with stock Paragear seal/press... I've got the same issue, but made it a little better by putting a thin shim behind the seal die itself. That allows it to squeeze the seal a little more. JWAlways remember that some clouds are harder than others... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,364 #44 August 12, 2010 Hi Jim, When I became a rigger back in early '65 I went to a local company & bought a seal press. On one side is my symbol: HXO And on the other side is my last name in an arc: BAUMCHEN It all fits onto any lead seal that I have ever used. I bought it from: Irwin-Hodson Co. 2838 SE 9th Avenue Portland, OR 97202 503-231-9990 They may still make them, I just do not know. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #45 August 13, 2010 they have a website, but i didn't see seal presses or dies on their list o' stuff."Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #46 August 13, 2010 I am UBX. I am always sealed as either JBX or sometimes UBK. I would love a seal press that can get all the letters on.=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #47 August 13, 2010 " ... I've never come-up with anything for mine... OSI. ... Chuck" ................................................................... Opening Shock Inhibitor - a device (briefly) fashionable on Rogallo canopies circa 1970. OSIs were 4 inch wide pieces of webbing (lined with Teflon) that wrapped around the suspension lines, just below the skirt(?). Theoretically they would slowly un-wrap, to slow openings. I only made 4 hop-and-pops on Delta 2, and every opening HURT! Talk about "eating your (chest-mounted) reserve!" Thank god ... er ... Snyder and Yarbenet ... that ropes-and-rings were invented shortly thereafter, closely followed by sliders. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #48 August 13, 2010 Quote " ... I've never come-up with anything for mine... OSI. ... Chuck " ................................................................... Opening Shock Inhibitor - a device (briefly) fashionable on Rogallo canopies circa 1970. OSIs were 4 inch wide pieces of webbing (lined with Teflon) that wrapped around the suspension lines, just below the skirt(?). Theoretically they would slowly un-wrap, to slow openings. I only made 4 hop-and-pops on Delta 2, and every opening HURT! Talk about "eating your (chest-mounted) reserve!" Thank god ... er ... Snyder and Yarbenet ... that ropes-and-rings were invented shortly thereafter, closely followed by sliders. That works! I've read of them but have never seen them. Thanks! One guy at our DZ came-up with... "Oh Shit... It's Chuck's!' Thanks again, Rob! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fcajump 164 #49 August 13, 2010 Quote Quote " ... I've never come-up with anything for mine... OSI. ... Chuck " ................................................................... Opening Shock Inhibitor - Yea... a device that either causes the canopy to not open for several thousand feet, or failing its primary job, causes the canopy to slam open unexpectedly... I think I would stay with "Oh-Shit, Its Chuck's" Always remember that some clouds are harder than others... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #50 August 13, 2010 Quote Quote Quote " ... I've never come-up with anything for mine... OSI. ... Chuck " ................................................................... Opening Shock Inhibitor - Yea... a device that either causes the canopy to not open for several thousand feet, or failing its primary job, causes the canopy to slam open unexpectedly... I think I would stay with "Oh-Shit, Its Chuck's" After reading this, I am, enlightend! Good call! Maybe, I should re-think this. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
