Date: Sun, 19 Mar 1995 16:42:09 -1000 From: mwood@interserv.com Message-Id: <3kiq21$b1r@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor Subject: Help-kite repair I was out having an excellant day flying Sunday, but after a few to many nose dives into the ground the spine finally went throught the nose. The nose is made out of heavy (about 1/16" thick) material. Anybody have any suggestions on how I can repair this hole in the nose. Thanks. Mike, mwood@interserv.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sun, 19 Mar 1995 17:47:08 -1000 From: windwiz@rain.org (Dan Rubesh) Message-Id: <3kitrs$ca4@coyote.rain.org> Organization: the RAIN Network Subject: Re: Help-kite repair In article <3kiq21$b1r@srvr1.engin.umich.edu>, wrote: > I was out having an excellant day flying Sunday, but after a few to many > nose dives into the ground the spine finally went throught the nose. > The nose is made out of heavy (about 1/16" thick) material. Anybody have > any suggestions on how I can repair this hole in the nose. > > Thanks. > > Mike, mwood@interserv.com Hi Mike.. 2" wide seat belt webbing makes excellent nose-repair material.. Local auto junk yards or mountaineering stores are good sources.. Cut a piece slightly longer than your nose-clip is wide, fold it double and stitch it in place over your kite's nose, leaving open pockets for spine and LE spars to go into.. Then hot-cut just slightly outside the nose to finish the repair.. I've fixed several this way.. -- Dan Rubesh GO Wind Wizard windwiz@coyote.rain.org FLY A P.O. Box 5747 danr@crash.cts.com SPORT KITE Ventura, CA 93005 (805) 659-5769 (voice & fax) T.B.N.K. Member: AKA & KTA = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 20 Mar 1995 07:33:00 -1000 From: mielse@euronet.nl (Emiel Stroeve) Message-Id: <3kjolb$c99@news.euro.net> Organization: Euronet Internet Subject: Re: Help-kite repair mwood@interserv.com wrote: >I was out having an excellant day flying Sunday, but after a few to many nose dives into the >ground the spine finally went throught the nose. The nose is made out of heavy (about 1/16" thick) >material. Anybody have any suggestions on how I can repair this hole in the nose. >Thanks. > >Mike, mwood@interserv.com > You could try heavy duty kevlar material, this is very strong (remember the kevlar lines) Emiel Stroeve miel@knoware.nl = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 20 Mar 1995 22:40:54 -1000 From: tgrable@fast.net (Tom Grable) Message-Id: Organization: You Tools / FASTNET(tm) Corporation Subject: Re: Help-kite repair >I was out having an excellant day flying Sunday, but after a few to many nose dives into the >ground the spine finally went throught the nose. The nose is made out of heavy (about 1/16" thick) >material. Anybody have any suggestions on how I can repair this hole in the nose. >Thanks. I assume that the material used for the nose is like a seatbelt webbing. This is by no means the best way but my own opinion. My experience is to get yourself a piece of about 2.9 (?) oz. dacron. Make it big enough to form a pocket inside your current spar pocket that ripped out. Basically its a strip twice as long and as wide as the pocket. Fold it over, sew along the edges if you like then slide it into the pocket. The dacron has a very strong tight weave that will prevent the spar from poking through. To keep the Dacron in the pocket you may either glue it or sew it into place. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom and Donna Grable E-Mail: tgrable@fast.net The Watermelon People one day I wished for a fish, Allentown, PA, USA and I got one ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sun, 26 Mar 1995 17:22:29 -1000 From: rmiller@primenet.com (Ray Miller) Message-Id: <3l5b1l$fgo@news.primenet.com> Organization: TEKED of Boise Subject: Re: Help-kite repair In article <3kiq21$b1r@srvr1.engin.umich.edu>, mwood@interserv.com says: > >I was out having an excellant day flying Sunday, but after a few to many nose dives into the >ground the spine finally went throught the nose. The nose is made out of heavy (about 1/16" thick) >material. Anybody have any suggestions on how I can repair this hole in the nose. >Thanks. > >Mike, mwood@interserv.com > Rip out the stitching, take off the old nose piece and stitch in a new one. BEST METHOD!!!! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sat, 1 Apr 1995 17:33:04 -1000 From: bchflyr@aol.com (Bchflyr) Message-Id: <3ll5tg$i5q@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Help-kite repair you may want to contact Tony esposito at Fly away kites in Belmar NJ . He is in touch with most manufacturers and has always beem able to assist me. Hope this helps....... Bchflyr = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =