From: sc5@prism.gatech.edu (SPC) Subject: Re: Box Kite Dimensions Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 04:20:33 -1000 Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology Message-ID: <4q3pjh$bn6@acmex.gatech.edu> In article <31bc5255.4973458@NEWS.MOTHER.COM>, John Gabby wrote: >I am looking for dimensions/proportions on a good old fashioned box >kite. I want to build a six foot tall kite but am very unsure of sail >width (top to bottom of each cell) or length (distance between the >longerons). Any help would be most appreciated. > John, I normally will keep everything equal on a box kite. So this would mean a 2' X 2' panel (4 of them) with a 2' longeron on the next section of the kite which is build to the same dimensions. Many published plans have the cells more like 300r so of the over-all lenght of the kite. That would make for approx. a 21.5" X 21.5" cell with 29" between the cells. Some will go down as far as 250f lenght making for 18" X 18" cells and 36" between cells. In any case, the important thing to do with a box kite is keep the face of the cells a square and the section of the kite a square. Happy building, Steve ************************ aoxomoxoa ************************ * I'm not a participant in any organized hobby... * * I'm a kiteflier! * * (with appologies to Will Rogers) * http://server1.admin.gatech.edu/fac/steve/kiting/kiting.htm = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: KITEJAG@MOTHER.COM (John Gabby) Subject: Box Kite Dimensions Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 06:55:13 -1000 Organization: Mother.COM Message-ID: <31bc5255.4973458@NEWS.MOTHER.COM> I am looking for dimensions/proportions on a good old fashioned box kite. I want to build a six foot tall kite but am very unsure of sail width (top to bottom of each cell) or length (distance between the longerons). Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks John = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: sendan Subject: Re: Box Kite Dimensions Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 06:37:52 -1000 Organization: Hawaii OnLine - Honolulu, HI Message-ID: <31C589E0.7024@aloha.net> SPC wrote: cut, snip, tear.... > > In any case, the important thing to do with a box kite is > keep the face of the cells a square and the section of > the kite a square. > > Happy building, > > Steve I agree with the part about keeping the face of the kite square, but this means to me that the *diagonals* match. < 3 units > ------------------- 2 |\ /| - | \ / | u | \ / | n | * | i | / \ |<<< Subject: Re: Box Kite Dimensions Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 06:44:34 -1000 Organization: Hawaii OnLine - Honolulu, HI Message-ID: <31C58B72.3B1C@aloha.net> SPC wrote: cut, snip, tear.... > > In any case, the important thing to do with a box kite is > keep the face of the cells a square and the section of > the kite a square. > > Happy building, > > Steve I agree with the part about keeping the face of the kite square, but this means to me that the *diagonals* match. < 3 units > ------------------- 2 |\ /| - | \ / | u | \ / | n | * | i | / \ |<<< In article <31C589E0.7024@aloha.net>, sendan wrote: >I've also had a lot of success with building my box kites with a >diagonal section. Instead of making the spreaders so the kite ends up >square (eg. for a box kite 24" on a side; aprox.33"), cut then to give >you a diamond section. Yup, sure enough. But then again, making it into a diamond section transforms the kite into a paralelogram kite and not a classic "box kite". '-) Gentle breezes, Steve ************************ aoxomoxoa ************************ * I'm not a participant in any organized hobby... * * I'm a kiteflier! * * (with appologies to Will Rogers) * http://server1.admin.gatech.edu/fac/steve/kiting/kiting.htm = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =