STICK TO STICK

KITE STUDIO's STICK TO STICK FITTINGS

Typically used to connect two or more of the kite's spars together. These include Leading Edge Fittings, Whisker or Stand-off fittings, Spar Clamps, Tinkertoys, Pushers, Ferrels, Dihedrals, and Kite Studio's own custom fittings.

CUSTOM STICK to STICK FITTINGS:

Machined Tee's - Machined ABS part used for joining sticks 90 degrees apart. Most common use was for center tee fitting in stunt kites.
Machined Pushers - The fitting is very similar to the tee except the vertical stick is perpendicular to the horizontal hole

Bobby Two Holes - Similar in function to the Machined Tee, except much more sophisticated
Tinkertoys - ABS or UHMW discs with holes for sticks around the outside edge.

STOCK STICK to STICK FITTINGS:

Leading Edge - They have a pre-formed angle but are slightly flexible, a super fitting.
Whisker to Spar - These fittings are often found on the stunt kites lower spreader connecting to the whisker. They can also be used in single line kites, often found on box kites.

Spar Clamps - Use two clamps and one rivet to hold together 2 sticks at any angle you like.
Dihedrals - These have a fixed dihedral angle of about 30 to 32 degrees.
Ferrels - Ferrels are used to join two sticks together

LEADING EDGE FITTINGS:
APA’s come in a regular and micro size. They have a pre-formed angle but are slightly flexible, a super fitting. The FSD are not pre-formed but very flexible for solid fiberglass, micro graphite, and linear graphite sticks. See matrix for sizes available.

APA LEADING EDGE

CODE:	APA LEADING EDGE - click for picture	SIZE"
CLEAPA1960	APA E LEADING EDGE	1960
CLEAPA2122	APA A LEADING EDGE	.2100-.2200
CLEAPA2324	APA B LEADING EDGE	.2300-.2400
CLEAPA2500	APA C LEADING EDGE	.2540-.2650
CLEAPA2850	APA D LEADING EDGE	3100
CLEAPACA	APA CA LEADING EDGE	.2540/.2100
CLEAPADB	APA DB LEADING EDGE	.3100/.2300

APA MICRO LEADING EDGE:

CODE:	APA MICRO LEADING EDGE - click for picture	SIZE"
CLEAPAT125	APA MICRO LEADING EDGE	0.125
CLEAPAT156	APA MICRO LEADING EDGE	0.157
CLEAPAT180	APA MICRO LEADING EDGE	.1800 -.1880
CLAAPATZ	APA MICRO LEADING EDGE	.157 to SKINNY
CLAAPATX	APA MICRO LEADING EDGE	SKINNY to .157
CLAAPATW	APA MICRO LEADING EDGE	SKINNY to SKINNY

FSD LEADING EDGE:

CODE:	FSD LEADING EDGE - click for picture	SIZE"
CLEFSD08	FSD LEADING EDGE	0.07 - .098
CLEFSD12	FSD LEADING EDGE	0.110 - .125
CLEFSD15	FSD LEADING EDGE	0.157
CLEFSD19	FSD LEADING EDGE	0.196
CLEFSD23	FSD LEADING EDGE	0.230
CLEFSD31	FSD LEADING EDGE	0.312

WHISKER TO SPAR
Similar to Kite Studio's Machined Pusher, these fittings are often found on the stunt kites lower spreader connecting to the whisker. These fittings can also be used in single line kites, Kite makers often use them on box kites, to attach the spreader to the longeron. The APA is most popular.

APA WHISKER FITTING

CODE:	APA WHISKER - click for picture	SIZE"
CWHAPA18	APA WHISKER	0.180 - .1880
CWHAPA20	APA WHISKER	0.196 - .230
CWHAPA25	APA WHISKER	0.240 - .265
CWHAPA31	APAWHISKER	0.312

SPAR GRABBER:

CODE:	SPAR GRABBER - click for picture	SPAR SIZE"	WHISKER SIZE"
CWHC1508	SPAR GRABBER 4mm x 2mm	.15"	.08
CWHC2108	SPAR GRABBER 5-6mm x 2mm	.21"	.08
CWHC2109	SPAR GRABBER 5-6mm x3mm	.21"	.09
CWHC3108	SPAR GRABBER 8mm x 2mm	.31"	.08
CWHC3109	SPAR GRABBER 8mm x3mm	.31"	.09

OTHER WHISKER FITTINGS:

CODE:	OTHER WHISKER - click for picture	SPAR SIZE"	WHISKER SIZE"
CWH2109	WHISKER FITTING	0.21	.08
CWH2309	WHISKER FITTING	0.23	.08
CWH2408	WHISKER FITTING	0.24	.08

SPAR CLAMPS
Exact same parts as used on sails except you use two clamps and one rivet to hold together 2 sticks at any angle you like. Vinyl tires can be glued on to the sticks to provide stops. Bobby Stanfield especially likes this method for his various eddy and tri-d-box kites.

CODE:	SPAR CLAMP - click for picture	SIZE:
CMP19	3/16 SPAR CLAMP	3/16"
CMP25	1/4 SPAR CLAMP	1/4"
CMP31	5/16 SPAR CLAMP	5/16"
CMP38	3/8 SPAR CLAMP	3/8"

DIHEDRALS
Four stock sizes, color coded. The stock ones have a fixed dihedral angle of about 30 to 32 degrees. This means if you center the dihedral, as in an eddy or diamond kite, you get a 15 to 16 degree angle on both sides. Another use for dihedrals would be on the wings of a tri-d-box for a 30 degree wing uplift.

CODE:	DIHEDRALS - click for picture	SIZE:
DIH08	DIHEDRAL 1/8	1/8
DIH10	DIHEDRAL 3/16	3/16
DIH15	DIHEDRAL 5/32	5/32
DIH20	DIHEDRAL 1/4	1/4