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[Progcraft]

Ahhh, I think I understand. I will give that a try tonight and see. I like the idea of adding a couple stitchs to secure it.

Thanks Squid.
P.

[KiteSquid]

No Problem....

It is more cost effective than buying new line.

I try not to splice my line as it is a potential weak point and I dont like loosing kites to the winds.

but sometimes it is unavoidable.
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KiteSquid
AKA TakoIka
AKA Harold
King George VA


P.S. Yet another post by the Squid..... Doesent he ever shut up???

P.P.S. The wind is like the air, only pushier.

[wdrwilson]

You could also lock the braid in place and then add a drop of super thin CA Glue (Lee Valley, Hot Stuff) to lock it down tight. This the technique Bill Painter uses for his knotless loops on NPW's.

Cheers,
Bill

[KiteSquid]

I am not a fan of cyanoacrylate (CA) because it has poor shock load strength.

New Thread on CA started.....
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KiteSquid
AKA TakoIka
AKA Harold
King George VA


P.S. Yet another post by the Squid..... Doesent he ever shut up???

P.P.S. The wind is like the air, only pushier.

[imagin]

I'm ready to bridle up my Pilot. With smaller kites I've been in the habit of tying an overhand knot at the end of bridle and using a lark's head to connect to it with my flying line. What kind of knot's do you guys use at this connecting point?

Also, I'm gathering together my sets of three lines from each keel and connecting to small rings, trying to keep them so I can easily make adjustments. Any tips here? When I did my plastic version awhile back, I connected a heavy dacron line through the three small rings to gather them together to connect to flying line.

The Pilot is 50 sq ft.

Marion
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