PHREERIDER - 12-9-2011 at 06:36 AM
Jumped into some serious bladder repair on this tube.
i have a grab bag of old bladders and valves (about 30 or so)and set out to put my old 12m BOXER back in service. this unit needed ALL 5 struts
repaired all being valve attachments.
i wanted a poly urethane product from WM because thats what is here. decided on the 3M WM 5200 (regular set). i don't know if they make a clear, so
i got the white. any way the details....
SLOW CURE! solid 3 days and a humid environment makes it a little quicker but 3 days any way you slice it. (7 days per the instructin for thick
applications.
the first day needs a compression device to hold things, like a juice glass with some weight.
use ample but stay in the valve dimensions.
SLOOOW but works !
They have a QUICK SET 5200, which would be better. and really is very close formulation to AQUASEAL. without the TiO(2).
these are all OLD bladders and valves....in the 4-6year range. not so sure the removal/ failure looks like , I DON'T SEE THIS STUFF COMING OFF , it
would have to be cut out for next repair.
i don't think it will peel away like most typical valve adhesion failures.
sessioned with this unit on the land board about an hour all solid.
very happy with it , def would go with the quick set.
fun unit! and will run it for a while to watch the repairs.
PHREERIDER - 12-9-2011 at 05:54 PM
sessioned again on this unit in light onshore breeze, really stoked on this unit. Go Pro caught the action( a little back log on vids there coming,
3 in the works currently)
and big thanks to hardrock ... GI Flight 93, arrived, Perfection!
gonna drill mod the deck to open the stance and angle a little . and it sessions tomorrow!
kitedelight - 12-9-2011 at 09:40 PM
haha, this summer, I picked up an old naish shockwave 9m as my first LEI...didn't want to spend much $ so went for something old but still reliably
safe....I really like it actually! More than I thought I would for sure.
PHREERIDER - 16-9-2011 at 02:03 PM
just wanted to complete this circle with the first session.
http://vimeo.com/29170320
fresh up load ...
erratic winds - 16-9-2011 at 03:22 PM
Jeez vimeo, get with the program and process that stuff so we can get to watchin!
"this video is still being uploaded"
PHREERIDER - 16-9-2011 at 04:25 PM
check
PHREERIDER - 16-9-2011 at 04:40 PM
reworking one more upload .
PHREERIDER - 16-9-2011 at 04:57 PM
fresh up load ...
edited first post as well
http://vimeo.com/29170320
erratic winds - 16-9-2011 at 05:10 PM
Looking forward to it!
BeamerBob - 16-9-2011 at 05:38 PM
I think I'd like to see this one realtime to get a feel for the kite action.
Still, that kite makes some tight loops. I'd like to taste a c kite on the water sometime.
tridude - 16-9-2011 at 05:42 PM
im letting the vid load...................phresh so far....................like the new board as well....................
BeamerBob - 16-9-2011 at 05:47 PM
Watched it straight through here in realtime. No problems.
erratic winds - 16-9-2011 at 05:50 PM
Looks like a great day of riding on a great kite. C-power! Loved the song... sasha 'baja' right?
PHREERIDER - 16-9-2011 at 06:38 PM
the real time is a fraction long . i'll do short clip
baja, you got it.
the unhooked seems addictive! strong /direct easy to trim with nice range. Besides an NPW5, this boxer may have been the first kite i truly
mastered