Spherachutes

Parachutes, Streamers, GPS locators, fishing rods, and other items used to help recover your rockets.
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#1 Spherachutes

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Hi all,

Julie Blehm makes great spherical parachutes!

http://spherachutes.com/

These are the latest acquired; 18" and 24".

The first was a 36" wbwbwb colored 6 panel back in the mid '90s. It's still hanging in there. There are many colors to choose from and the chutes are of high quality.

They have a spill hole, and the stitching/shroud lines are well done.

Bob
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Is there a standard spill hole size or percentage? and do you know if different size spill holes can be accommodated?
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After comparing, they appear to be percentage.
I'd ask her as far as custom though.

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Commander wrote:Is there a standard spill hole size or percentage? and do you know if different size spill holes can be accommodated?
Are you talking about a "rule of thumb" ie theoretically, or the "ideal" size for a given chute, or are you specifically asking about these particular chutes and how they're designed and made?

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luke strawwalker wrote:
Commander wrote:Is there a standard spill hole size or percentage? and do you know if different size spill holes can be accommodated?
Are you talking about a "rule of thumb" ie theoretically, or the "ideal" size for a given chute, or are you specifically asking about these particular chutes and how they're designed and made?

Later! OL J R :)
Specifically for the spherachutes. Also, I would speculate that you could request a different size hole, at least with a manufacturer that will give you your color choice, meaning they probably create the chute on order, not have them all premade.
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