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FOTW - Record Breaking Attempt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
by Grantley McCauley | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Create history by being apart of a World Record breaking attempt, at this year's FOTW, for the most number of box kites trained on a single line. Only with your help will it be possible to reach the target of 150 trained box kites. I urge all members attending the FOTW to bring along several box kites, built to the following dimensions of a Compact Box. The member that provides the most number of suitable box kites for the train, will win a fantastic prize.
Compact Box Dimensions: Cells are 4 faces, 200mm high x 350mm wide; Longeron Lengths (Box Kite Height) are 600mm; Spreaders are approx: 480mm; Bridle is a single point from the end of one longeron. Weight: Gross is approx. 80grams.
Equipment: Stanley Knife (or similar); Small Sharp Scissors; Ruler Suggested Materials: (all can be found at BBC or any
Hardware Store)
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Instructions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 1: Cells |
Step 2: Connectors | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Trim seams from one side and the bottom of bag
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- Cut all 50mm tubes in half lengthwise | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Make several box kites and bring them to the Festival of the Winds and help us break the World Record! | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Step 3: Connectors |
Step 4: Longerons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- Fold all 8 tube sections in half and tape ends together with 15mm x 100mm pieces to tape Tip: a piece of 4mm dowel should fit snugly into the two perpendicular openings of each connector. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Slide the connectors onto 4 lengths of dowel, positioned 100mm from either end. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Step 5: Placement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- Tape longerons using 2 pieces of tape per edge
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The connector and longeron construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 6: Closure |
Step 7: Spreaders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- Trim the remaining 4 lengths of dowel to 480 mm
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- Join cells together with two long pieces of tape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Step 8: Bridle |
Step 9: Assembling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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- Tape securely a length of bag tie to the end of one
longeron on the inside of the cell
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- Slide at least one connector per cell before inserting and removing spreaders. This will help prevent punctures to the cell and breakages. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 10: Test Fly | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Help us break the world box kite record
AS A SOCIETY.
Build a box kite - or kites and bring them along.
We need about 150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Test that your kite flies and go make another
one. Try using different materials for the cells.
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Grantley test flies a train of four. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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