To give you an idea, this is how the seams should look like (roughly):

Wingstu wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:52 am

Last print I made

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Impossible to put the leading edge segments together

Wingstu wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:50 am

Will this work??

partly...
Be careful if you ride too close to an obstacle

Would be helpful to post a screenshot of the created pdf plan here (after fixing the wingtip issues)

Be careful with the free version of surfplan and a segmented leading edge with high sweep back. It'll be very difficult to sew the segment seams. Do some tests before you print all the plans and cut all the panels! I described the "challenge" more in detail here: https://kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?...

It is a Holly Book of instructions: http://www.zeroprestige.org/sewakite.pdf Unfortunately it's also very outdated and you may be confused more than before :naughty: I will publish an updated step by step tutorial and explain how to use the markers on the cutted panels (and DXF). I'm still working ...

have you even consider a dvd/internet kite sewing course! saves time and teaches proper sewing techiniques to build and repair kites!discussion on proper machinery would go a long way!! That's another item on my todo list. Unfortunately the list is a bit longish... :roll: But maybe we could arrange...

Lightwind session with 9m GO v4

It is a Holly Book of instructions: http://www.zeroprestige.org/sewakite.pdf Unfortunately it's also very outdated and you may be confused more than before :naughty: I will publish an updated step by step tutorial and explain how to use the markers on the cutted panels (and DXF). I'm still working ...

@pantau are you thinking of any timeline to make diy kit available for ordering? Hopefully by the end of January. But it's still only a hobby projects so please don't get too impatient if there is some delay because of a lack of time on my side :( What kind of kite and which size do you want to bui...

Karsten, what cord do you use in the trailing edge? Earlier I asked stevet25 what he used and his solution is a 30mm dacron strip. I'm using a 1.5mm Dyneema line Tried a few different ways to get a nice and stable trailing edge. Really like the one with the line, mainly because of the look and feel...