apextech - 7-11-2011 at 01:07 AM
The problem:
Ring lines on HQ Apex (and others I'm sure) wear at the metal rings that the "ring" lines pass through at the wing tips, causing replacement
eventually of those lines.
The Mod (or one possible solution)
Disclaimer: This is actually a mod of a mod that was brought to me on a kite I was checking out, I just altered what another PKF member had started
Using stainless "key rings", in this case 3/4" I attached a Ronstan micro kite block and took a piece of 14g wire insulation to cover the sharp ends
of the keyring. Done
Super easy and under $10 for both sides!
snowspider - 7-11-2011 at 11:03 AM
Beautious , I like it!
indigo_wolf - 7-11-2011 at 12:53 PM
Am I understanding correctly that HQ actually use split-rings for the wing-tips? That just seems wrong. Very springs that sold/welded rings aren't
used.
ATB,
Sam
apextech - 7-11-2011 at 03:46 PM
actually they are solid rings, but they do wear on the lines eventually