Power Kite Forum - Sneak Peek at Kite Making 3

Kieron

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posted on 23-1-2011 at 12:34 PM

Sneak Peek at Kite Making 3

Here's a sneak peek preview of Kite Making 3 which I'm in the middle of making. It should be ready by the end of March in time for NABX in Nevada.

Kite Making 3 - Teaser

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posted on 23-1-2011 at 12:46 PM

:eekdrull::eekdrull::eekdrull:
can't wait to see the finished kite!:wee:

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ozone flow2m
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posted on 24-1-2011 at 08:42 AM

Kieron check your email from your web site.

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Kieron

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posted on 24-1-2011 at 09:29 AM

Thanks for getting in touch Patrick; you're email was very interesting. I already had some ideas for making the fixing to the skis smaller and more flexible; specifically to allow front to back movement as well as lateral.

Unfortunately however I'm laid up in bed unwell today, so I'll get back to you properly when I'm feeling a little better. Be in touch soon.

Kieron.

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posted on 24-1-2011 at 12:45 PM

Very good , get well soon.

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posted on 24-1-2011 at 02:20 PM

1. I feel bad for the Manta but can't wait to see what it looks like when it's done.

2. I saw the Para-kite-ski-buggy video, very cool project, very cool prototype - good on yah!

3. My other hobby is photography, and I can't tell you how much I love panning time lapse, just awesome. DIY rig or purchase something?

Kieron

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posted on 24-1-2011 at 02:42 PM

I use a home made motorised dolly. Essentially it's a 2 metre (about 6' 6") long piece of alloy box section, with a small angle section running down each side and a rubber track on the underside. Onto this goes a frame with bearings top & bottom so it clamps around the angle section, and a motor with a large rubber wheel held under tension against the rubber track on the underside of the alloy. The motor has a low range gearbox attached which means it'll travel at as little as 0.5 rpm - which equates to about half an inch of travel on the track per minute. It'll like an 8 lb camera vertically up the track.

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posted on 25-1-2011 at 10:12 PM

talent!!!

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posted on 26-1-2011 at 08:45 AM

I thought that I was a kite maker until I saw the vids. All I can say is wow. I would love to talk about kite making with you at nabx.

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posted on 28-1-2011 at 02:34 PM

You're gonna put Family Guy on the kite? And ... that particular image? Naughty!!:evil:

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posted on 28-1-2011 at 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kitemaker4
I thought that I was a kite maker until I saw the vids.

If you count NPW's and really cool single line kites... then you are a great kitemaker

My kitchen table looks like a ripstop explosion happened at the moment.

What do you do with your foils?

Charger 8, 12, 19
Scorpion 10, 16
And other foils...

Flexifoil Bug, CrazyFly board, MBS atb

kitemaker4

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posted on 28-1-2011 at 07:37 PM

What are you making Steve.

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posted on 28-1-2011 at 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kitemaker4
I thought that I was a kite maker until I saw the vids.

I know what you mean. My last foil had panels made of up to 4 parts of fabric in different colors, giving me lots of trouble to keep them accurate. Then this guy comes along with these panels that have like 40 parts each :puzzled: