Power Kite Forum

sleeving

kitejumper - 29-6-2009 at 07:19 PM

i have some sleeving on my flexi lines thats about to go-would it be easy to fix myself-or should i let someone qualified do it?

beachrights - 29-6-2009 at 07:21 PM

I did it myself several times- its quite easy to do. I got a sleeving kit from Kitty hawk kites and even sewed them with my wifes sewing machine!

PHREERIDER - 30-6-2009 at 05:10 AM

done a ton myself

dacron 1/8 '' and a guitar string and 15 minutes...all fresh

the dacron makes great pig tails and great for just about any line component and it's 500lbs.
Awindof change has some tutorials that are great.

i haven't done the sewn type before, only the fig. 8 knots loops and splice

acampbell - 30-6-2009 at 05:16 AM

Flexifoil has a sleeving kit with wire and instructions.
http://www.coastalwindsports.com/servlet/the-547/Flexifoil-L...

Kamikuza - 30-6-2009 at 05:49 AM

On my old DIY'd stunt kites, I pulled the soft guts out of braided nylon line from the erm DIY store and used that :D I wasn't trusting my neck to my stunters though ...