Date:	Wed, 19 Jul 1995 17:09:20 -1000
From:	NSVS12A@prodigy.com (Ken Forslund)
Message-Id: <3ukhd0$je0@usenetw1.news.prodigy.com>
Organization: Prodigy Services Company  1-800-PRODIGY
Subject: STRANGER REPLACEMENT FITTINGS

A few days ago I reported replacing standard Stranger leading edge 
fittings with Prism Eclipse fittings which had been bored out to 15/64".  
The harder fittings work great with no tendency for the rod to poke 
through or for fly lines to cut into the fitting.  So far so good.  The 
15/64" was a little large and the spars have a tendency to come loose 
during ground work, flip overs and the like.  The 15/64" was 
theoretically O.K. cuz 6 MM rod should be 0.236" versus 0.234" for 15/64. 
 It seems that the 6 MM rods that came with my kite measure out at about 
0.232 and the fit is too loose.  It's really too loose when 0.230 rod is 
used as a substitute for the 6 MM which can't be found in my area.  
Tonight I installed some Prism Eclipse fittings just as they come out of 
the bag.  It's a tight fit but it does go together.  We'll see how this 
works and I'll report again.

Ken Forslund
Federal Way, WA
The Stranger Capital of the Northwest



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Date:	Thu, 20 Jul 1995 12:10:00 -1000
From:	dbarnes@whidbey.net (dick barnes)
Message-Id: <3umk7o$35k@islander.whidbey.net>
Organization: The Whidbey Connection
Subject: Re: STRANGER REPLACEMENT FITTINGS

In article <3ukhd0$je0@usenetw1.news.prodigy.com>, NSVS12A@prodigy.com 
says...
>--chop--
>A few days ago I reported replacing standard Stranger leading edge 
>fittings with Prism Eclipse fittings 
--clip-- 
 It's a tight fit but it does go together.  We'll see how this 
>works and I'll report again.
>
>Ken Forslund
>Federal Way, WA
>The Stranger Capital of the Northwest


Sorry Ken, from the stranger capital of the northwest, I must have missed 
something... perchance, why are you puting prism fittings on a stranger ? 
My Strangers seem to fly better with Stranger fittings..

dick barnes
coupeville WA
obviously, not the stranger capital of the northwest



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Date:	Thu, 20 Jul 1995 19:41:20 -1000
From:	NSVS12A@prodigy.com (Ken Forslund)
Message-Id: <3unem0$1bqs@usenetp1.news.prodigy.com>
Organization: Prodigy Services Company  1-800-PRODIGY
Subject: Re: STRANGER REPLACEMENT FITTINGS

As a followup to my previous note, the Prism standard fittings worked 
fine on the stranger and passed a very wild test.

Ken Forslund



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