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Hello from St.Louis, Mo - USA

cgt - 17-8-2013 at 07:05 PM

Hello,
Just been thinking of sewing up my own kite. I came across the power kites on youtube after looking at kite fishing etc.... Neat stuff.

Anyhow I sew hammocks and have a company I order some 100+ yards of material at a time to make hammocks. Anyhow, looking at stitching up my own power kite. I use dynema and amsteel blue for my hammocks etc. I have access to all the materials and tools to do whats needed to make a kite.

I have everything except a pattern.......

Anyone have a pattern?

Also, Is there anywhere in the St. Louis area that has power kite meetings so I can get a feel for the kites and which ones to buy etc.
I kayak and was possibly thinking of using this with a kayak. Its @ 80lbs and 16' long running up or down the river. I would need something that can go upwind as well. The winds here go west to east.

3shot - 17-8-2013 at 07:14 PM

Hello cgt. Most homebrew kites are of the NPW pattern.

http://pdj.home.xs4all.nl/nasaplan.htm

cgt - 17-8-2013 at 07:21 PM

All the info on that site has bad links. :(

riffclown - 17-8-2013 at 07:23 PM

The links work fine for me..What browser are you using?

3shot - 17-8-2013 at 07:24 PM

??? Works on my end....

http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=7011

is a good read too

riffclown - 17-8-2013 at 07:27 PM

This thread
http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=7011&pa...
Might be an interesting read for you as well.

cgt - 17-8-2013 at 07:30 PM

using firefox.

riffclown - 17-8-2013 at 07:34 PM

Looks good to me using firefox, IE, & also on my tablet. Not sure what issues you might be having.

cgt - 17-8-2013 at 07:40 PM

The link i had originally went to a site that had a dark blue background.

cgt - 17-8-2013 at 07:42 PM

This was the original link.

http://www.kitepower.com/plans.html

cgt - 17-8-2013 at 07:47 PM

is buying from power kite shop internet page a decent place to by kites? Where should I buy from if I go that route, which is what its looking like.

smiler8401 - 17-8-2013 at 11:37 PM

If you still fancy about building your own kite .
I think you should looking for 'Kite Plan Base ' web site .
http://www.kiteplans.org/cat_3/sub_34/ .

I recon it just starting point , you need more reading & searching the website .

riffclown - 18-8-2013 at 07:20 PM

There's also Kitebuilder http://www.kitebuilder.com/wiki/pmwiki.php/KitePlans/AllPlan...

awindofchange - 18-8-2013 at 10:50 PM

Not sure where you are located but you should be able to find a local shop that can get you a power kite already made. It is always best to support your local shop whenever possible. If you don't have anyone local, there are several of us on here that can get you set up.

My shop is www.awindofchange.com and we deal with most major brands and have a huge inventory. Most orders ship the same day and all orders over $200.00 are free shipping!

If you do decide to sew up your own kite the awesome! The NPW is a great one to start of with. You can find many patterns and info by just googling NASA Power Wing kite or NPW kite plans.

Hope that helps and welcome to the greatest power kite forum on the net!

spikes2020 - 19-8-2013 at 04:23 AM

wow, good luck! i like to see how that goes!

riffclown - 19-8-2013 at 10:47 AM

Quote: Originally posted by awindofchange  
Not sure where you are located but you should be able to find a local shop that can get you a power kite already made. It is always best to support your local shop whenever possible. If you don't have anyone local, there are several of us on here that can get you set up.

My shop is www.awindofchange.com and we deal with most major brands and have a huge inventory. Most orders ship the same day and all orders over $200.00 are free shipping!

If you do decide to sew up your own kite the awesome! The NPW is a great one to start of with. You can find many patterns and info by just googling NASA Power Wing kite or NPW kite plans.

Hope that helps and welcome to the greatest power kite forum on the net!


+1 for www.awindofchange.com Both of my crossfires came from there.

3shot - 19-8-2013 at 12:31 PM

Quote: Originally posted by riffclown  


+1 for www.awindofchange.com Both of my crossfires came from there.


+2 for Kent @ AWOC. He is good people!
He's gotten a dollar or two of mine also :evil: :thumbup:

Proletariat - 19-8-2013 at 11:36 PM

If you want to go through the sometimes-arduous process of building a kite, go for it! It's a challenge and rewarding. But if you wanna fly, go buy a cheap new or used 3m trainer kite from Kent (+3) or in the classifieds here or on craigslist , eBay, etc.

Welcome to the forums!

cgt - 21-8-2013 at 04:51 PM

Thanks guys! Im trying to find funds for anything. So far just nice seeing the youtube vids on powerkites. LOL

WELDNGOD - 21-8-2013 at 05:13 PM

Quote: Originally posted by cgt  
Hello,

I kayak and was possibly thinking of using this with a kayak. Its @ 80lbs and 16' long running up or down the river. I would need something that can go upwind as well. The winds here go west to east.



I hate to rain on your parade ,but I kayak fish and Kite everything. You cannot hold an edge against the sidepull of the kite,which is required to convert side pull into forward motion. Basically, it makes it easier to cause you to go forward than pull you sideways. All you will do is get turtled.... Look up the "Bernoulli effect" . What you need to pull a kayak is a sled kite not a foil.

abkayak - 22-8-2013 at 09:23 AM

yea...but you can pull off good downwinders ...if conditions are permitting and you have the right boat..there is fun to be had

WELDNGOD - 22-8-2013 at 02:20 PM

But a 4 line foil is not required. A decent size sled kite will do,and it wont crash in the water and become a sea anchor. A sled kite is a one liner,as long as you have wind it will stay aloft and pull you. Plus ,it's a hell of a lot cheaper than most decent foils.