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<h1>Kite Arch</h1>

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	<b>Subject:</b> Re: Kite Arch<br>
	<b>From:</b> abw@peritas.com (Andy Wardley)<br>
	<b>Newsgroups:</b> rec.kites<br>
	<b>Date:</b> Tue, 09 Jul 1996 10:16:13 +0000<br>
	<b>Organization:</b> Peritas Ltd.<br>
	<b>Message-ID:</b> &lt;kbivxwab@peritas.demon.co.uk&gt;
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<b>GX MaN writes</b>:
>
>I'm trying to find info on building a kite arch to be used 
> for a charity event.....
>
>Would anyone have any experience with one or know where to 
>direct me to..?
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<p>
I have no experience but I was closely examining an arch at Shrewsbury
kitefest this weekend and can explain in simple detail how it is constructed.

<p>

Each kite is a simple diamond with a piece of glass fibre rod (3mm?) inserted
into a pocket at the top and bottom:

<p>

(hold onto your hats - it's crap ascii art time)

<p>
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       _
     _/|\_
   _/  |  \_
  /    |    \
  \    |    /
   \   |   /
    \  |  /
     \ | /
      \|/
       v
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<p>

and then each is sewn onto a piece of sturdy line which forms
the cross-piece:

<p>

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        _             _             _  
      _/|\_         _/|\_         _/|\_
    _/  |  \_     _/  |  \_     _/  |  \_
___/____|____\___/____|____\___/____|____\_____
   \    |    /   \    |    /   \    |    /
    \   |   /     \   |   /     \   |   /
     \  |  /       \  |  /       \  |  /
      \ | /         \ | /         \ | /
       \|/           \|/           \|/
        v             v             v
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<p>

Sew a bundle of these together, fix each end of the line down and
you have yourself a kite arch.

<p>

A

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