April 27, 2024 02:24

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I would like to share a little detail tweak I'm using for improving the reinforcement of a quad kite.

You know the bottom end of each down spar of a quad kite. The spars can be connected to the kite by an end cap fastened to the kite with a bungee. In order to reduce wear on the fabric, the lower ‘corners’ are reinforced with a piece of dacron.

I use the same dacron reinforcement when I build QLKs, but also I use another type of reinforcement. It’s a cut-out piece of a transparent hose (used for aquariums) with two holes punched through.

But rather than me complicating this with more words, why not take a look at the photos below. I think they clear things up!

All you need, a pair of scissors, a rotary hole punch tool and a piece of transparent hose (iØ 1cm)

Cut off a piece, 2,5cm or 1" — Cut off a piece, 2,5cm or 1″

...and trim them a little — …and trim them a little

Then you punch two holes in each piece using the rotary hole punch tool

Thread the piece into the two bungee legs

Assemble the kite and it should look something like this!

…and that’s all there’s to it. It will only take you five minutes and make your kite a tad more resistant to wear and tear! ?

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