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The Sail The Bridle The Weight

 

The Frame

Step 1: Sawing the spars to the right lenght

Step 2: Putting the spine together

Step 3: Putting the leading edges together

Step 4: Make and place the stand-offs

Step 5: Glueing the ferrule in the 5PT-spar

Step 6: Tensioning the tips and leech line

Step 7: Glueing the C-clips

 

Step 7: Glueing the C-clips

C-clips at the upper spreader

1. Put the kite together

2. Slide the upper APA-connectors up or down until the upper spreader sits in the centre of the fortification.

3. Glue the C-clips with superglue under the APA-connectors and apply pressure on them for 10 seconds.

C-clips at the lower spreaders

1. Place the centre of the lower APA-connectors at 925 mm from the centre of the nose.

2. Glue the C-clips with superglue under the APA-connectors and apply pressure on them for 10 seconds.

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