dylanj423
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Any advice on DIY kite repair... heavy duty sewing
i had a bit of an accident the other day and need to sew the heavy-duty spar enclosure on a peter lynn...
you know where the velcro folds over itself?? ... right there at the end .... i need to sew about 2", and its gotta be heavy duty equipment...
any ideas on where to find such things??
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If its only 2" id do it by hand.... Industrial sewing machines are spendy...
Let susan chime in, im sure she knows what line to use, and the best way to go about it....
Easy fix... Duct tape lol
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Phreerider uses dental floss, but he has a good source for that.
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dylanj423
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do i need a special needle or special thread??
seems like a reg needle wouldnt get through the material, but i havent tried yet... dental floss, eh??
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dylanj423
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worst case scenario... i take a trip to corpus and have the guys at fixmykite give it a once over.. prob only take about 10 seconds for them to fix...
then i can go kitesurf 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dylanj423
worst case scenario... i take a trip to corpus and have the guys at fixmykite give it a once over.. prob only take about 10 seconds for them to fix...
then i can go kitesurf |
good call on fixmykite or liquid stitch and floss will work..........your call, good luck...........
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Have you tried a sewing awl? The stock needle is great for sewing webbing, for a kite #4 needle would be better.
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Van would be closer than me to sew it up with an industrail sewing machine. There are some other good ideas here.
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add a small pc. of webbing if it has lost alot of material integrity. any generous size needle, floss and act like a machine. not as much pressure
as u think in the area when in use.
stitch should be firm BUT not distorting . be aware of layers of material and include when appropriate. small zip ties can be quicker and give
harden element to those who gaze at it, but they can become brittle over time about a year.
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I am not an expert, but I am almost done my second NPW and one thing I have learned about sewing is PRACTICE on something similar before you dive into
the real thing. You can think about it and read about doing the repair all you want but you won't learn all there is to learn until you do it... so
learn your lessons on some old scraps or an old kite or something.
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Dylan .. I'm shock .. :o you know you are welcome to my sewing machine anytime. I'm just down the street from you. Didn't you see the post of the
repair I did to the pocket on the 15m phantom? Bring it over, I even have the heavy duty seat belt material that you need to do the repair.
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dylanj423
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no van, i didnt see that... i didnt know you had kite sewing equipment, too... i should have thought to give you a call, tho... ill shoot you a text
early next week
when do you come back from your reunion??... have fun in corpus and tell rick i said hi
WHAT I FLY:
Flysurfer Soul v2 12m, Soul 15m, Soul v2 21m
Flexi Rage 1.8m, Jojo RM 3m, Flexi Blurr 3.5, Flexi Blade 4.0m, Flexi Blade 4.9m, Flexi Blurr 5, Jojo RM 6m
WHAT I RIDE:
Kite Skates, Libre Full Race, GI Conflict 106, OR Mako 140, Spleene Door 159
What I Am In The Market For: Peter Lynn Vapors, Weatherproof Kite Buggy Bag for Libre, PL or Flexi Small Buggy to Tow With, Flexi Pro Link Handles,
Flexi Lines, Flexi Kite Killers
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That must have been the day your internet was down. .. hahaha.. just got back from my reunion. I was kiting on mustang island so didn't run into
Rick.
here's the link to the phantom spar repair.
http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=16748&p...
I use the same sewing machine to make those buggy seats. Come by anytime we'll get you fixed up.
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8m charger, 10m Scorpion, 15m phantom, 19m venom, 5m npw9, 8m npw-ha, 9m switchblade , 14m Ozone Catalyst
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