JohnRich 4 #26 January 30, 2006 QuoteI was unaware that there was a minimum jump number requirement, imposed on the care and maintenence of one's gear. There isn't, nor did I imply that there was. But there is a common sense and knowledge requirement for maintaining it correctly, and that usually corresponds to jump numbers as a measure of experience. Beeswas is a wax. When it gets hot in the summer it's all gooey and makes things stick together. When it gets cold in winter it hardens and glues things together. Do you want that on your cutaway handle, as you said you were thinking about? I hope to heck not... I'm not trying to give you a hard time. I'm telling you to go slow with your own creative maintenance ideas. Research any idea thoroughly first. There's probably a good reason that skydivers don't use beeswax anymore - if it was worthwhile, we would see more of it. Buy Poynter's "The Parachute Manual", Volumes I & II, for a start with the research. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hungjumper 0 #27 February 25, 2013 Good suggestion, it is a good idea to start with "The Parachute Manual", Volumes I & II. In the military we still use Beeswax for certain parachute applications (mostly older type parachutes.) It is a good tool used in moderation and only used on approved items. It works well in preventing wear on control lines, and pack closing loops on T-10 type parchute pack trays. I'm not sure I would want to put petroleum or wax in my cable housings. It is a good general rule to keep everything nice and clean. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #28 February 25, 2013 Quote Good suggestion, it is a good idea to start with "The Parachute Manual", Volumes I & II. In the military we still use Beeswax for certain parachute applications (mostly older type parachutes.) It is a good tool used in moderation and only used on approved items. It works well in preventing wear on control lines, and pack closing loops on T-10 type parchute pack trays. I'm not sure I would want to put petroleum or wax in my cable housings. It is a good general rule to keep everything nice and clean. Those posts were over 7 years ago. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
