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marty
Joined: 22 Jan 2004
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Location: Arlington, MA USA
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 Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2004 8:30 am Post subject: |
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I'm lazy, and since I don't need the .5 point...
Recently I've done a backtack with a small drop of CA on the end. I then use a cordless soldering iron (less dangerous than a flame for me) to melt/burn the ends down.
I have burned a hole though the sail more times than I want to think about. Usually I put a contrasting color patch on the sail. I might put another patch on the same place on the other half of the kite. If it is in a really visible part of the sail, I might put a star shaped patch on the sail at that point.
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woodpekr
Joined: 25 Nov 2003
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Location: USA Oregon Portland
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| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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| marty wrote: | | . . . I then use a cordless soldering iron (less dangerous than a flame for me) to melt/burn the ends down . . . |
What kind of cordless soldering iron are you using?
Thanks
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Dennist3
Joined: 20 Feb 2004
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Location: USA, Virginia, HAMPTON ROADS
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| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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marty,
it sounds like you are familiar with the happy accident syndrome....
I am learning to cope and adapt as the kite requests it.....
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marty
Joined: 22 Jan 2004
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I'm using the least expensive Wahl cordless that I could find that has rechargeable batteries. It really doesn't get hot enough to do hot cutting, but for threads, and for soldering on PC boards, it works great.
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