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When winding your lines after flying in a sandy environment, it's a good idea to take a very thin slightly damp cloth and run the lines through that as you wind. it will get rid of dirt particles that could rub and cause damage. Using a thin cloth to do this you will feel anything that may be trapped in the weave of your lines.

I split this off to a separate topic.

Wishing everyone the merriest of holidays with whatever tradition you observe.

CA Glue does not flex and is generally not good for non rigid surfaces.. Does something attach to this Velcro or is it just a protective wear spot?

Good to be back behind the machine.. Planning to experiment with a few frames.. We will see what works best..

Looking forward to it..

It wouldn't be the first thing that flew there for the first time..

Kite # 92 in final stages..

Bring them to the Rogallo.. I'll help you any way i can..

Yes indeed..

The Advantage of the Rev EXP is it comes with Handles and Lines.. For all other options those are usually separate.. The Kite is indeed quickly outgrown but you will likely be crashing a bit at first until you get the hang of it. Freilein is an excellent kite at a reasonable price point. If you go with Freilein go with OSK since they control the QC for their brand and have a higher standard.. (I've never seen even a stich out of place on an OSK Freilein. Handles.. Freilein Handles are my personal Preference but there are other options availalbe. Length is a personal preference but the standard is 13" as you stated. (I personally Prefer 15" but that's just me) Lines. - Laser Pro Gold (aka LPG) or Skybond are the way to go. 20-30 meters are good starting points. Words of wisdom. When it comes to cheaper lines or cheaper kites you generally get what you pay for. Get in touch With Eliot, Cath or Cassie at Flying Smiles Kites. They have Freileins, Handles and Custom Linesets. Honest Business with Great Service. https://flyingsmileskites.com/

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FWIW, The Sewing Machine I've used for the big majority of these kites is a cheap Brother SM2700 that I only use to sew kites.. Very pleased with the results for a $100 sewing machine..

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I use the Refractive properties of the fabric to control how the panels flash.. These first two videos are using offset directions so the individual panels flash is a sequence. This kite is made of both Ripstop and poly.. Notice the Shimmer effect. And this is what happens when you align everything. The Whole panel flashes at the same time..

From Experience, Alignment of Fabric bias is only "not an issue" until it is.. For Fabrics like Icarex, it's much less of an issue but when Ripstop (RSN) gets wet and starts stretching, those alignments matter because the stretch is uneven along the biases. It doesn't take too long to get the bias of the fabric aligned in most cases so IMO it's worth it in the long run. At a minimum, your bias alignment should match on the mirrored panels so when stretching does occur, it does so somewhat evenly. FWIW, I've probably played with the bias and mismatching of fabrics as much as anyone (more for refractive purposes than stretch) and I'll take the extra time to align the biases every time. I've also never used a walking foot but that's a different conversation..

One of my puzzles got the Christmas Day feature from Cracking the Cryptic.. The Largest Sudoku Youtube Channel with over 400K Subscribers..

@miketx I can personally vouch for @Ejay's 3d Print capability and quality. I use his T-connector design on my kites now.