Postby tahoedirk » Thu Oct 05, 2017 5:53 pm
BWD, All great insightful questions. Yes 5amp 12 v power supply with LED dimmer. I use .020 fishing leader most of the time. It fries anytime I am not careful with the temp. I almost have a heart attack each time! This is more finicky than my old 24v transformer, but it is what I had on hand when the other one fried. I should just buy something but I'm a hopeless DIY guy. Is there some awesome problem free hotwire system you can recommend ? I am using an Eppler e212 profile right now, not sure why exactly, visually it seems like a middle of the road cambered profile with the right numbers, 10.5% and max thickness at about 28%. The root and tip are the same. This is a great question since I believe, with massive effort, I have discovered that on the front wing camber is only desirable at the root and not the wingtips. However on the stab camber seems to have stabilizing effect at the wingtips. So why wouldn't I use different profiles for root and tip??? Easy answer is that it is too hard to try everything. I am trying hard to make new wings and molds with the least effort possible until I nail one, then I make it pretty. The size, profile and shape are the first to investigate. I actually don't think this will be a good turning 6- 12mph choice, we'll see. Lately it seems nothing is an improvement. I'm a one man show living at 2000M , 7 month winters, 2 kids and no test team. I love it .
I tried the Naish Malolo behind a boat, at 1060ish , it seems every wing has it's happy speed. I think it is like 15% thickness. How fast is the target speed and which activity is the question. There are some great foils evolving, many days I just want to quit building, and be a consumer. I might need a shop on an island somewhere it doesn't snow so much too. I'm pretty sure I would be a rock star foiler if I was'nt riding and testing crappy or untuned foils all the time instead of just riding. Winter is not helping my beach volleyball either!
Some of the SUP wings are massive and over 1 1/2" thick , so we will see. SUP downwind, Surfing, Pumping flatwater, Kiting... what else?
I'm sure that 1600 is stupid huge for kiting especially if you like to go 30.
Pumping and foil surfing endless perfect glassy uncrowded reform waves might be the new sport to take me into my twilight years....... hhhmmmmm?????
Thanks for the replies, please keep them coming