Time for me to learn something new

[councilman24 37]

Bought an old military rigger kit. But it has a tool I don't recognize or know the use of. Haven't walked downstairs to look at Poynter's but I don't remember seeing it.

Time for me to learn something new.

Any help? End has a shallow hole but not big enough for a pin.

I can imagine uses but quite make sense.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[df8m1 24]

It has a small hole in the end... Perhaps it is a temp pin, closing tool of sorts? Perhaps you stick the real pin in the hole and remove the temp pin (handle) which leaves the real pin in the loop?

[councilman24 37]

All reasonable thoughts but kit includes temporary pins. And a ripcord pin does not fit in the end. This kit is NOT designed for loops but for cones. And includes the tool used for closing a Switlik Safety Chute that doesn't use pins and cones because Leslie Irvin's 1920's patents were still in effect. In other words kit is designed for pre world war II rigging.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[hookitt 1]

councilman24

All reasonable thoughts but kit includes temporary pins. And a ripcord pin does not fit in the end. This kit is NOT designed for loops but for cones. And includes the tool used for closing a Switlik Safety Chute that doesn't use pins and cones because Leslie Irvin's 1920's patents were still in effect. In other words kit is designed for pre world war II rigging.

That's pretty interesting. The handle appears to be a crank, but so far haven't found what it would be used for in rigging.

My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

[jumpwally 0]

....maybe the hole has nothing to do with the tool,,,it's just a by product...

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[councilman24 37]

Think I have it. Poynter's shows a tool that has a 0.081" hole in the end for installing the spring on an Air Force back emergency rig. Works like a GQ Security 350 with the loops and ripcord pins installed before packing, the rig closed with temp pins and the the S hooks from the spring that connects the loops installed. You replace the temp pins with the tool (this tool?), then put the end of the s hook in the hole in the end and withdraw it through the loops. I've packed lots of Security rigs but never back a military rig that used the spring. The tool in Poynter's is less elegant but this could serve the same purpose. The bend allows your knuckles to clear.

Unless someone else has another idea?

I was wrong when I said the kit was for cones and pins, It also has the lever for closing the Switlik Saf T chute that I mentioned before. That's why I bought it but came with a nice polished line separator, polished long and short bars, line hook, temp pins, an end tab puller in a roll up case.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[Genego 2]

As I recall the tool is for putting pins into cones, at least I've used it for that (many years ago). Use the tool to push out the temp pin, then put the end of the ripcord pin against the tool and push it back out with the pin.

Might consider asking Handsome Dave DeWolfe, I'm sure he's got a box full of them somewhere.

Benny

I live with fear and terror, but sometimes I leave her and go skydiving.

[stratostar 5]

end tab puller.... I need one of those.

you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

[rmarshall234 14]

Check with Allen Silver 209 532 7070. He's about to retire and that knowledge will go away soon.

[councilman24 37]

Hah! I now have two.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[riggerrob 643]

Who is buying Allan Silver's business?

[councilman24 37]

Didn't think it would fit in a cone. But it does. Kind of works for swapping pins. I need to work on technique to get pin through far enough.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE