07-06-2005, 12:41 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Ft. Thomas, KY
Posts: 8,622
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Originally Posted by CenturiGuy
600 or 1000 lb. Kevlar and 1/4" wide sewing elastic (maybe about 3 feet of each, Bill?) would probably be overkill for some folks  in comparison to the standard ~100 lb. Kevlar (e.g., SEMROC), but not for the AstroCam, I think. 
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Wanna know how I measure it?
All I can say is that my nose cone rebound issues have disappeared since I started adding the extra cord.  I'll take that, especially considering the low cost of the Kevlar and sewing elastic. Looks cool on the way down, too. 
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