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Dorsal

100 yard roll, starting bid is $200 and there's not a single bidder. Man, you guys are a tough crowd!

If I didn't already have over 125 yards of the stuff in my garage, I'd be bidding on that auction!

Quad Nut · Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:07 am Post subject:

I almost hit the 'bid' button on that one, Dennis. Eh?

.5 RSN is a bit light for my applications.

Now if that was AirX or poly. Dancing

Then again it wouldn't be $2/yd neither. Anxious

Mike · Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:11 am Post subject:

I think the very first auction had it at a $1/yd and it didn't sell then either.
Maybe if it was 3/4 oz like the rest of my cloth. It can be tricky to mix the weights in a single kite. At least for me.
Maybe if I didn't have to buy $200 worth...

StringDriver · Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 1302 Location: USA

Hey Mike,
Maybe you, myself, Fool, Grant, etc. could split the roll!

Worth a look, eh?

String

Fool · Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 1525 Location: Dayton, OH

Grant L · Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:27 am Post subject:

I've got 30yds waiting to be used for something. I had planed on building a pyro but then heard about problems with tails tangling Confused

I'm sure I will eventually put it to good use Very Happy

kiteguy · Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 5:25 pm Post subject:

Grant L · Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:27 pm Post subject:

The black delta in the photo was made by a friend of mine from the Grand Haven, Michigan area. He made the main sail from kite ripstop but the tail sections are from cheap w-mart stuff. It is hard to tell from the photo but the kite is LOOOONG ! To help you get an idea, the kite is probably flying about twenty feet in front of the building so you can compare the length of the tails to the length of the building . Also, the two dragon kites above it are, I think, both 100 footers. The delta has a central long tail and two skinnier sections off of the wing tips. It flies great. Very Happy

( PS Kiteguy, can you see your original dog toy hanging under the rainbow delta ? Right above the purple bear Very Happy

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Mike · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 1:13 am Post subject:

well, String, that leaves just the two of us. I actually have some already too. It's not bad stuff. I've used it on a couple light wind kites. Maybe if it went back to $1/yd Twisted Evil

But Steve would probably lose $ on that.

StringDriver · Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 1302 Location: USA

Mike,

Perhaps we should look at that...

Let's do that via PM if you are interested.

Who knows? Maybe SOMEONE could show us a thing or two about dyeing... Laughing

I'm not sure I have that much time on my hands, however. Rolling Eyes

Could be a good deal if split.

String

KiteSquid · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:43 am Post subject:

I made my Iris Edo using .5 Oz Nylon. It came out GREAT!!!!!!!

I have too many irons in the fire right now to buy any of that fabric........

But if anbody wants a workshop.....get about 10 of your friends together in your area and make it happen.... or come to SquidAcres.... I would be more than HAPPY to teach what little I know....
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KiteSquid AKA TakoIka AKA Harold of King George VA
PS Yet another post by the Squid... Shocked

Doesn’t he ever shut up?
PPS The wind is like the air, only pushier.
PPPS All information provided is for hobby use. None may be used commercially.
PPPPS Vir sapit qui pauca loquitur. x11.5K
PPPPPS Please excuse my speling errorors.

Fool · Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 1525 Location: Dayton, OH

I'm sure most of our club "pigs aloft" would be willing to learn how to dye ripstop nylon. Right string?
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KiteSquid · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:07 pm Post subject:

Lets figure out a way that it would be no cost to me (except time) to come up for a weekend and put some color on RSN.

Would you like a demo of all techniques or a particular technique.

Also Susan Lennon should be envited as she can teach the dirrect application of color to RSN. Painting a fish or something like that......

I can contact her if you want both of us instructors......

we should take this discussion off line..... please send me your phone nubmer and I'll call. but not this weekend as I am going to a kite festival out of town....
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VR/
KiteSquid AKA TakoIka AKA Harold of King George VA
PS Yet another post by the Squid... Shocked

Doesn’t he ever shut up?
PPS The wind is like the air, only pushier.
PPPS All information provided is for hobby use. None may be used commercially.
PPPPS Vir sapit qui pauca loquitur. x11.5K
PPPPPS Please excuse my speling errorors.

Dorsal · Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject:

Only about 8 hours left. Rolling Eyes