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Old 6th Aug 2012, 19:33
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Crash one
 
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I seem to remember that rope was once tried at the club I flew from. it was left on the winch drum overnight after reeling it in & the tension cut the drum in half. No, they used to use 3mm piano wire now braided cable.
Using piano wire, several of us that were keen had a "repair kit" in the car.

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