parafredo 0 #1 October 12, 2010 Here is what I found a week ago and It was apparently inspected and repack. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLIDEANGLE 1 #2 October 12, 2010 Is there supposed to be an image attached?The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
absane 0 #3 October 12, 2010 I'd be scared too if I didn't have a rig to look at...Don't forget to pull! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 261 #4 October 12, 2010 The suspense is killing me. (try that attachment again) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
727_Jumper 0 #5 October 12, 2010 thats the worst example of those I've never seen! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spootch 0 #6 October 12, 2010 I've seen worse, mind you those appear to be made out of cotton candy and beer caps Everyone knows one should use dental floss and a nickle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parafredo 0 #7 October 12, 2010 Trying to attach pictures!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #8 October 12, 2010 Quote I've seen worse, mind you those appear to be made out of cotton candy and beer caps Everyone knows one should use dental floss and a nickle To clarify...UNWAXED dental floss! You tryin' to get somebody killed? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parafredo 0 #9 October 12, 2010 It is a Mirage G4 and on the second picture, it was, I guess, resize... There is about 3 miss stiches per patern and sewing tension is very bad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parafredo 0 #10 October 12, 2010 this is the back side Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #11 October 12, 2010 I'd jump it...if it wasn't PURPLE! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #12 October 12, 2010 That is not a factory done harness. I am guessing it's unapproved too :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 0 #13 October 12, 2010 Do you know who resized or changed the harness? It's not going to break but it wasn't built very well. I would not put my seal on that rig. Can you send me higher res pictures? I'll PM you my email address.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parafredo 0 #14 October 12, 2010 Do not know who did that. Have to send it back to Mirage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paramonoff 0 #15 October 12, 2010 Well, beside of that strange modification - was it considered to be complete and ready to jump? Where is the opposite part of the chest belt? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 369 #16 October 12, 2010 QuoteDo not know who did that. Have to send it back to Mirage. Send it back? You mean they sent it to you that way?Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parafredo 0 #17 October 12, 2010 I have to send it to Mirage to do it the right way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #18 October 13, 2010 When I worked for Rigging Innovations, we were only allowed on missed stitch per harness joint. Miss any more than one, and you got to re-sew the joint. If you had to sew the same piece of webbing more than three times, it had to be replaced. Frnakly, R.I. routinely replaces large chunks of harness webbing - when they re-size, repair, etc. - because it is often quicker for the factory to build an entirely new harness than to painstakingly pick stitches out of old harness webbing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petejones45 0 #19 October 13, 2010 QuoteSend it back? You mean they sent it to you that way? Come on buddy, if you read the earlier posts you can tell it was done by someone other than mirage. You are just trying to be a pain and pretend to take everything so literalLook out for the freefly team, Smelly Peppers. Once we get a couple years more experience we will be a force to be reckoned with in the near future! BLUES! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 369 #20 October 13, 2010 QuoteQuoteSend it back? You mean they sent it to you that way? Come on buddy, if you read the earlier posts you can tell it was done by someone other than mirage. You are just trying to be a pain and pretend to take everything so literal Actually I mis-read the post I was replying to. Are you accusing me of trying to be a pain and pretending to take everything so literal? I believe you are. MODERATORS!!!!!Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parafredo 0 #21 October 13, 2010 Bottom line is, if you do not have the right tools, skills and licence, just don't do it. Person who did that should stop doing rigging work or be more carefull about his work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timmyfitz 0 #22 October 13, 2010 Quote Quote Do not know who did that. Have to send it back to Mirage. Send it back? You mean they sent it to you that way? Since they originally built it, they had it at some point. So yes, it needs to be sent back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrigger1 2 #23 October 13, 2010 Quote That is not a factory done harness. I am guessing it's unapproved too If the work was in fact done by a Master rigger. it would be an approved repair/ modification in the eyes of the FAA. Resizing a harness is considered a standard repair/modification. If the design was changed to something other than what was original. that would be a different story. MELSkyworks Parachute Service, LLC www.Skyworksparachuteservice.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #24 October 13, 2010 QuoteQuote That is not a factory done harness. I am guessing it's unapproved too If the work was in fact done by a Master rigger. it would be an approved repair/ modification in the eyes of the FAA. Resizing a harness is considered a standard repair/modification. If the design was changed to something other than what was original. that would be a different story. MEL You the nail on the head. Unless some one-off harnesses were produced, Mirage harnesses come in three flavors. • no rings • hip rings - located below teh lateral junction, pointing down • unisyn - chest rings and hip rings. chest ring are pointing outward, with the hip rings located AT the lateral junction and pointing down. this harness was obviously bastardized. I am attaching a picture proper hip/chest ring harness Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #25 October 13, 2010 also, when building a unisyn harness Mirage uses Type8 webbing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites