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Oh Hell Yes, if I could work it around my job and the travel from here to there.

off to pick up one tomorrow-thanks immensely for these tutorials, they're just what the Dr. ordered. :)

thanks :) looking forward to them

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Just wanted to thank all parties involved for helping me correct my recto-cranial inversion. I know this is asking quite a lot but a "How to use a tape folder to do nifty stuff on edging" tutorial would be better than Christmas. I can understand if this would be an email only thing. Just floating a balloon.

Eagerly awaiting those pics Thanks for helping me out on this one, everybody. I usually use a welted piece of cordura or webbing for pocket flaps depending on what I am doing..but couldn't get around it this time. thanks! edit: All squared away on this one, and Mr. McGuire for sure has his shit in one sock-thanks. Having the pics in this thread would still be nice to help guide people through- Thanks again

Mine was only about $60 and works pretty well for what I do with it-it's just huge. I make backpacks, mostly, so for fabrication they work ok. Good advice here. Aside from what is in Poynter's PM, are there any hints for edging 90 degree corners like on a pocket flap? Thanks again

Here's a forehead-slapper- I'm trying to apply edge binding with a tape folder to a rectangular hole in a surface...and I'm having the damnedest time getting it to work. Am I brain-dead or is this actually difficult. No, it isn't for a parachute application. Also I am having troubles making nice neat corners when I turn them...hints? Thanks in advance

Yeah, paragear can be a bit stiff. DJ associates has always done right by me, but sometimes there's stuff you can't find at either of them. I've also had good luck with Lowy. I'm sorry I didn't cotton to the parastock/rw thing-2 jobs, not enough coffee.

can anybody hook us up with some contact info for parastock?

I make custom backpacks and outdoors gear mostly, and there isn't very much in the way of reference work for exploring new ideas or training new people in the shop. I am a voracious learner and very interested in skydiving. I tandemed once on vacation and the bug bit me. Enthusiasm is one thing, money another. I'm looking for any really detailed basic fabrication guides or good shop photos. My day job is at a government sewing contractor but their layout seems awful inefficient. (Believe all you've heard about "your gear was made by the lowest bidder.") I like to think that I know what I am doing but that there is always room for improvement and that I don't always have the corner on good ideas. thanks againQuote

Yes, I do, but I can't afford it yet. Are there any good guides to fabrication sewing and shop operations other than Poynter's out there? I've already got PPM vol1 and 2 just lookin for more. Thanks

I've heard good things about pulling the leg ties out and replacing them with shock-cord to make a stirrup to hold them bloused or down. (not a rigger just a guy who sews)Quote

I have an old Singer commercial that I need to breathe some life into as well, can somebody PM me the info for the company in question?Quote

Looking for milspec blackened grommets from #1 on up. Paragear doesn't have them. These aren't for a rig, just for a backpack repair. Thankies

Many thanks, think I've found the info I needed.

Looking for a Master Rigger in close proximity to La Crosse, Wisconsin...any leads :)