From: wlhuber@airmail.net (Bill Huber) Subject: Storage Assembled or Disassembled Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 12:06:37 -1000 Organization: Guest user Message-ID: <318930a6.33453456@airnews.airmail.net> I do most of my flying just accross the street (Lucky). What is the general opinon and why. 1. Disassemble the kite when you are finished for the day. 2. Leave it assembled and ready to fly for the next time. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: "Jim (Don't Panic) Barber" Subject: Re: Storage Assembled or Disassembled Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 15:29:09 -1000 Organization: Cutting Edge Kite Shop Message-ID: <4mbnh5$685@news1.tacoma.net> wlhuber@airmail.net (Bill Huber) wrote: >I do most of my flying just accross the street (Lucky). What is the >general opinon and why. > >1. Disassemble the kite when you are finished for the day. > >2. Leave it assembled and ready to fly for the next time. I will disassemble my kite even if I know I am flying the next day. My reasons are that it keeps unnecessary tension off the kite parts, such as bungie or o-rings, and the fabric. The componets will all stretch in time, but I do not want any undo stretch or stress. Jim = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: jim@oasis.icl.co.uk (Jim Cheetham) Subject: Re: Storage Assembled or Disassembled Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 20:38:57 -1000 Organization: ICL, Bracknell, UK Message-ID: <4mc9m1$ied@eccles.dsbc.icl.co.uk> Don't PanicBarber" (cutngedg@techline.com) wrote: : wlhuber@airmail.net (Bill Huber) wrote: : >1. Disassemble the kite when you are finished for the day. : >2. Leave it assembled and ready to fly for the next time. : : I will disassemble my kite even if I know I am flying the next day. My : reasons are that it keeps unnecessary tension off the kite parts, such as : bungie or o-rings, and the fabric. The componets will all stretch in time, : but I do not want any undo stretch or stress. On the other hand, I will leave my kites assembled even if I know that I'm not going to be flying for a few weeks (it happens :-( I don't mind about the stress, and so forth - they get enough punishment anyway. By the time any given kite has 'worn out' it will be time to buy or build another to replace it ... -- _____ ceci n'est ____ _ pas une _ _ email (__ __) o ______ ( __)( )_ ___ ___ _( )_( )_ ___ ______ (____) (_)(_)()(_) (____)(_)_)(__=)(__=) (_)_(_)_)(___)_(_)()(_) www.guernsey.net/~jim +44 1344 472537 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: hayden1009@aol.com (Hayden1009) Subject: Re: Storage Assembled or Disassembled Date: Tue, 7 May 1996 17:38:24 -1000 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Message-ID: <4mp4vg$87t@newsbf02.news.aol.com> In article <318930a6.33453456@airnews.airmail.net>, wlhuber@airmail.net (Bill Huber) writes: >1. Disassemble the kite when you are finished for the day. > >2. Leave it assembled and ready to fly for the next time. If you aren't going to disassemble the kites, take the tension off them by removing the end caps/tensions devices. This shoud preserve the sail longer. Alice Hayden 8^) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =