From: kichiwa@eskimo.com (Mike Eason) Subject: Re: Line preparation. Message-ID: Organization: Not Much! Date: Sat, 6 Apr 1996 07:39:28 -1000 In article , andrew@tug.com says... > >There have been a few questions regarding stunt kite lines recently. I'd like >to cover the whole issue... Andrews comments are all right on the mark. The only thing that I would add reguards line stretching. It seems that, no matter how long or hard I stretch lines by hand, they continue to stretch more during flying where a constant tension is held for longer periods. Not a problem for two line kites but sometimes a hassle readjusting brake lines on quads. I have a long fence line with a convenient tree and light pole at one end. I nail a pulley to the far end of the fence, loop my new line around it, put temporary loops in the other ends, and larkshead them to a larger single line which is fed through another pulley at the light pole or tree and attached to a dangling weight. One or two gallons of old paint or a plastic milk bottle of water works well. After 24-48 hours, *all* of the line stretch is gone! This works really well for spectra line that comes on a spool. Spooled line stretches more on the line that was on the inner wraps (closer to the core) than the outer ones. Without prestretching, one of my lines always ends up longer after several hours of use. Hey, it might work to wrap the line around the light pole with the other end attached to the trailer hitch on my van. Then I could park the van down the hill, overnight, with the brakes off! :-) -- Mike Eason or Media Specialist: Everett Community College, Everett, WA voice H:206-334-0362 W:206-388-9117 fax:206-388-9144 Newsletter Editor and Past President, Snohomish County Incredible Flying Individuals, SCI-FI Event Organizer/Committee Chair, Washington State Sport Kite Championships, 9/28-29/96 Whidbey Island Kite Festival, 9/28-29/96 - Casey Conf. Center, Coupeville, Whidbey Is. WA, USA = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =