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Progcraft
Kitebuilder of the Year 2004
Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
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 Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 4:19 pm Post subject: What's a good substititue for Hoop Winders? |
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good, cheap, generic, locally found substititue for 6 - 8 inch hoop winders???
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Steve D
Joined: 02 Sep 2003
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Location: USA GA Newnan
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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Do you have access to any woodworking tools?
Thinking a different direction - I saw a webpage detailing how to make hoop/halo spools from sections of 6" and 8" PVC pipe..... |
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Progcraft
Kitebuilder of the Year 2004
Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Steve D wrote: | Do you have access to any woodworking tools?
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Nope. Only woodworking I've ever done is with R/C airplanes. So all my wood working tools are minature ones and are only good on Balsa (or other very soft woods).
Kinda wish I did though as I could make a lot of stuff that I need then. Light table would be a good start 
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Steve D
Joined: 02 Sep 2003
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Location: USA GA Newnan
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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I'll look and see if I can find that web page. If I remember right the guy heated the PVC in water to a certain temperature to make it soft and workable then flared the edges somehow.
Next question - do you have a friend that does any woodworking or has a small shop in their basement/garage - bet you do.... |
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Progcraft
Kitebuilder of the Year 2004
Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Steve D wrote: | | Next question - do you have a friend that does any woodworking or has a small shop in their basement/garage - bet you do.... |
Umm, actually, Nope again. I know no one who does woodworking. I work with a bunch of young computer geeks who can't tell the difference between the business end of a hammer and the pointy end of a nail. The closest they ever get to woodworking is when they wipe the spilled milk off of the hardwood floor  
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Steve D
Joined: 02 Sep 2003
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Location: USA GA Newnan
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe there's someone on the kitebuilder board that could make what you want and work out a trade. 
BTW - I looked around a little and tried to find that PVC spool page and didn't see it. I'll keep trying..... |
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Stan
Joined: 18 Nov 2003
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Location: San Diego
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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I think it was Heidi, and he was cooking the ABS in oil at a Kite festval.
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Steve D
Joined: 02 Sep 2003
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Location: USA GA Newnan
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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| May have been oil. From the pictures the set up looked a lot like one of the turkey fryers that are popular lately.... |
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smarties
Joined: 05 Nov 2003
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Location: Dieppe, NB, Canada
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Lately, I was trying to find a way to build a hoop winder with wood. I have a few ideas in the back of my head. As soon I can put down on paper some drawings, I'll let you know.
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kiteguy
Kite Builder II
Joined: 15 Sep 2003
Posts: 1454
Location: USA - Kansas, Overland Park - Near Kansas City
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Steve D wrote: | I'll look and see if I can find that web page. If I remember right the guy heated the PVC in water to a certain temperature to make it soft and workable then flared the edges somehow.
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Yep, he heated the PVC in oil and flared the end over a salad bowl, or was it a gazing ball....... 
He (Heidi) made them by the dozens. Then wrapped waxed thread on them. I think his goal was to make them so each, with several hundred yards of line, cost only $1 each.
He gave them away to people, with a kite, I think. Fighter kites, FYI.
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