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URGENT Help with Le Quartz glueing of two halves of sail!!!

Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:30 pm

Hi,

I now have the two halves of the sail completed and sewn (I think I got them quite nice :) )

I also have them glued from the top to the central T (with an 8mm overlap).

But I REALLY don't understand how the bottom part overlaps!!!! :? :? :?

The two plans are different:
1: Simple Plan: http://www.tweelijners.com/tom/tomskitesite-en/KB5.html
2: Complex rectilinear plan: http://www.kiteplans.org/planos/quartz/Quartz_V_1_0.pdf

I am using the second (because I'm using that layout).

Also I find this step not well explained in Tom's web site: http://www.tweelijners.com/tom/tomskitesite-en/KB5.html

As you can see in the plan on the link of "2.", on the spine zone we have:
1. The outer solid line that I have used to cut all pieces.
2. About 4mm inward, a dotted line.
3. From the central T downward a new dotted line appears that makes a curve inwards.

Now, if I have my right half taped to the plan coinciding with the solid line, how do I have to place the left half of the sail?
In other words, how does the overlap work (how much overlap) at that bottom part?

Please help otherwise I will not be able to continue. :cry:

Thanks.
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Re: URGENT Help with Le Quartz glueing of two halves of sail

Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:53 am

it should be exactly like is explained from top to C-T and down
when you finish the complete sail will not be flat in C-T area you should have small billow.

to make job easier you could make small cut on C-T.
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Re: URGENT Help with Le Quartz glueing of two halves of sail

Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:55 am

Same overlap, there will be a slight billow in the sail as a result.

(Maybe better to keep all your issues concerning this build in one topic insead of opening a new topic every time?)
 
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Re: URGENT Help with Le Quartz glueing of two halves of sail

Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:29 pm

OK, sorry for opening a new topic but the previous one was not clear as to the urgency.

In any case, the explanations about how much overlap is to be given are still unclear everywhere (plans, instructions, webs, posts, PMs).
So I've gone and done it as my interpretation and inner self have guided me...
I hope I haven't done too much overlap (I don't think I've done too little for that matter).

So now there's no way back. It is glued and the mylar reinforcement also glued in place and waiting to be sewn.
There are only two options now: the kite either flies or I burn it... :twisted: :wink:

Cheers.
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Re: URGENT Help with Le Quartz glueing of two halves of sail

Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:08 pm

that much as have it in top part, use little bit common-sense and own intuition.
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