erdnarob 1 #1 June 10, 2009 As a rigger of many years, I have designed and made several rigging tools. This winter when visiting a friend of mine who is a rigger too, in his basement was a flaked reserve hanging on its hook ready to be put on the ground. I helped my friend lay the flaked reserve on the ground in order to disturb the flaking and line placement the least possible (3 folds of material each side (A-B, B-C and C-D) and lines staying in the centre). Suddenly I had idea to make a big envelope out of cardboard to squeeze the flaked reserve to keep it clean when you lay it on the ground. Then I went to an office furniture store and bought an already made cardboard envelope for 10.00$ (see the attached pictures). I just had to glue some Velcro and that was it, I had my new tool. So far I have packed several reserves with it and find it very convenient to keep everything well placed. When the reserve with cardboard envelope is on the ground you just slide off the cardboard toward the top of the canopy. Don't worry, I will not apply for a patent for that device.Learn from others mistakes, you will never live long enough to make them all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #2 June 10, 2009 That could be great for tandems. Nice idea especially for a new rigger. The risers are uneven My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GaryRay 0 #3 June 10, 2009 interesting tool, but FWIW, its "Inexpensive" not "unexpensive" =DJewBag. www.jewbag.wordpress.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erdnarob 1 #4 June 10, 2009 Here is my post corrected. Too bad for the risers not even. Actually it has been corrected. ThanksLearn from others mistakes, you will never live long enough to make them all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,436 #5 June 10, 2009 Hi Andre', Neat idea; this is what the internet should be: where to get GOOD information. Quote you just slide off the cardboard toward the top of the canopy So how do you do that with the fish tank in the way. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erdnarob 1 #6 June 10, 2009 Jeez, people are really good observers. Fish tank, risers not even. Well Jerry, I slide the cartboard slightly up but now after spendind the winter in the South...of my basement, the fish are back into their pond outside and seem very happy especially at 5 o'clock when I go to feed them. Why I say that, because the fish tank has to be moved by "wife request". Learn from others mistakes, you will never live long enough to make them all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #7 June 10, 2009 QuoteJeez, people are really good observers. Fish tank, risers not even. Yeah, those are some cool fish. Are they coi/carp? What's that tube against the wall on the left? A penis pump, or a fish tank suction cleaner? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erdnarob 1 #8 June 11, 2009 Yes, they are koi or japanese carps. I love them. The tube with a "small" ending hanging on the left is only convenient to change 1/3 of water every week and act as a gravel cleaner as well. I add also Big Al and Kent water conditioners to neutralize chlorine. Learn from others mistakes, you will never live long enough to make them all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilchief 1 #9 June 11, 2009 who's the skydiver on the picture on the wall?"Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you long to return." - Da Vinci www.lilchief.no Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erdnarob 1 #10 June 12, 2009 It's me few years ago and trying to slow down for the cameraman.Learn from others mistakes, you will never live long enough to make them all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
