Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 14:29:00 -1000 From: tommarvin@genie.geis.com Message-Id: <199411090037.AA107491420@relay2.geis.com> Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Subject: SkyShark New Fittings @@ @@@@ @@@@ All ....... @@ @ @ SkyShark is coming out with new fittings, @@ @@@@ not hard plastic but not as soft as the ones @@@@@@@@@@@@@@ your familiar with. These are a "semi-hard/ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@ soft" plastic. These will start becoming @@@@ @@ available in about 2-3 weeks and more will be @@@@ @@ added as time progresses. (Cost available on @@ @@ request). All listed are for the 2P/3P/5P @@ @@ spars only. @@ @@ 1) Leading edge/hor. spreader connector. @@ @@ 2) Stubby arrow nock, hard plastic, 1-1/8" long. 3) Lower spreader standoff connector. 4) "Thumbtack" to fit into #3 above to hold 3/32" standoff rod (or smaller). 5) Sail end cap, hard plastic, glue on end of standoff rod. 6) Other side of sail button, used with #5 above. (so all you do is melt a small 3/32" hole in the sail, put piece #5 & #6 on the standoff material, done!) 7) Red vinyl end cap, semi-soft, 5/8" long. 8) Stopper, use (glue) where ever you don't want something to move. 9) Center tee fitting, for 2P/3P/5P in one hole, the 290 or 305 or 313 alum. connector in the other hole. 10) Same as #9 but will hold a '2300' or '2400' carbon tube and a connector in the other hole. That's it for now. Some great new products (spars) are coming out very soon but don't want to mention them right now. Hang-em High in the Sky! ________________________________________tommarvin@genie.geis.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 22 Nov 1994 16:26:00 -1000 From: tommarvin@genie.geis.com Message-Id: <199411230331.AA186261486@relay2.geis.com> Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Subject: SkyShark new fittings New SkyShark standoff assembly: _ __| | |__| | #2, a button. | | - | |-| | /---\____| | || | O | |-----------------------------||== \___/----| | || |-| | | #1 #2 #3 4 5 6 #1 is a slip connector, fits on bottom horiz. spreader, fits .278-.290 spars. #2 is a button that fits into #1 (don't glue). #3 is whisker rod(max.3/32"OD), glue to #2 (hole is provided) #4 is sail stop disc, glue rod to it,. disc has thru hole #5 is the sail of your kite. #6 is small end cap, glue (or not) to whisker. Now by pulling #2 out of #1, the rod stays with the sail of the kite, or by not gluing #6 on the rod, that can be pulled from kite. Quite hard to draw but it works great. Let me know if I can be of any more help. Hang-em High in the Sky!!! tommarvin@genie.geis.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =