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    I use the hanging weight method for furling but am wondering some things about using power.

    What would happen if one used power for the furling and did an excessive amount of furling?

    If one didn't maximally twist the two legs ...so the weight hanging technique would give a loose furl....could that be over come by doing a lot more furling by using a power?

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    I use a Black & Decker RTX rotary tool set to the lowest speed, about 12,000 rpm, with a small cup hook in the business end. On the furling board I have marked off the 10% line and simply stand over the board and cease the spinning when the 10% mark is reached. That done on both legs, they are then reverse spun for the final furl using an old power drill (the RTX has no reverse polarity - the only drawback to an otherwise perfect furling tool).

    Then Shorb loops in both ends and a vigorous freehand whirling to take all the residual torque out of the material.

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