New Tech Kites

The Pontificator · Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:31 pm Post subject: Lineset gauge: where to purchase?

I've looked at a number of kite vendor's online sites and haven't seen any who sell a lineset gauge. (For the uninitated, a lineset gauge is an orange plastic tool used to determine if two linesets are of equal length.

Kinda odd seeing as how that's a pretty important accessory to own.

Another oddity is that I don't see any vendors who sell those little wire "thingys" you use to pull spectra lines through sleeving.

Who sells these tools? I could always use a couple more of each.

Chris · Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:40 pm Post subject:

http://www.intothewind.com/cgi-bin/detail.cgi?itemnum=1881&sql=all

Into The Wind sells NTK sleeving kits.

The Pontificator · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 12:39 am Post subject:

Those "line equalizers"...the clear orange plastic affairs...were made by Moran, who also made winders.

Out of business.

Dodd · High Flier Joined: 13 May 2005 Posts: 166

here is another way. Just fix the loops to a stake or something that is not going to move, like a goal post or something. Take off the straps for now, and just use the loops. Put one finger through the two loops and pull. That will tell you quickly which one is shorter.
Dodd

Rui · Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Portugal

Take a look at this homemade equalizer:

Just fix the A loop to a stake or something that is not going to move and put your lines in B. If they are the same length, the black line should be at 90º.

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