Fractured Axel

Building, Repairing and Modifying • Icarex fabric

2024-03-25T09:38:29+01:00

Hi have just purchased PC 31 fabric from AliExpress £6.61/m (China icarex) I understand that original company that manufactured fabric no longer do so. Is it manufactured anywhere else now apart from the far East?

Statistics: Posted by woody482 — Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:38 am

Building, Repairing and Modifying • Re: Akuji measurements

2024-03-19T13:59:04+01:00

Thanks Craig ! I shall pass this along

Statistics: Posted by fworley — Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:59 pm

Building, Repairing and Modifying • Re: Akuji measurements

2024-03-19T11:04:50+01:00

Hey Frazer, long time

The official lengths for the L/S are:
SUL 70 cm
UL 69.5 cm
Std/Comp 69.5 cm
Vtd 69 cm

Stand-offs mine has (total length from sail to L/S inc fittings):
Outer 24 cm
Inner 24.5 cm

However I have messed around with mine over the years so.............

Statistics: Posted by Craig — Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:04 am

Building, Repairing and Modifying • Akuji measurements

2024-03-19T02:36:24+01:00

A friend over here in the States needs the lengths for Akuki lower speaders and standoffs.

I figure there are still a good few in the UK ... please reply or PM with details.

Thanks,

-Frazer

Statistics: Posted by fworley — Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:36 am

Building, Repairing and Modifying • Re: Flexifoil Psycho Replacement Parts

2024-03-04T12:44:30+01:00

http://www.withflyingcolours.co.uk/accessories.html
https://kitesup.co.uk/
https://highwaymen-kites-ltd.business.site/
https://www.skybums.com/index.htm

Statistics: Posted by Craig — Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:44 am

Building, Repairing and Modifying • Re: Flexifoil Psycho Replacement Parts

2024-03-04T11:07:33+01:00

The originals haven't been made for 20 years but they're nothing special, you could try calling Skybums or the Highwaymen (not sure if they're still going) they might have old stock

Otherwise Decathlon do what looks like an APA clone https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/6-mm-conn ... mc=2882077
You'd need to note the position of the spar and adjust the C clips to get the height right.

I had a rummage but I couldn't find any good ones, they were pretty poor so I think I binned them all in favour of TW & APAs years ago

Statistics: Posted by Ian Newham — Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:07 am

Building, Repairing and Modifying • Flexifoil Psycho Replacement Parts

2024-03-02T02:10:28+01:00

Hi, I'm a new member and came here hoping for advice on replacement parts for a Flexifoil Psycho. I dug out my ancient Psycho only to find that the four leading edge rubber fittings had disintegrated. Does anyone know where I can obtain replacements? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Statistics: Posted by franksr — Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:10 am

Building, Repairing and Modifying • Re: Escape need a tune

2024-01-04T11:17:11+01:00

Hiya, thanks for the response. I re framed the Escape in "proper" carbon, it had been made using your basic 6mm pulltruded stuff. It still flew weirdly. I made up the bridle on the plan, but I'm not sure what one it was. I'll dig out the kite this week and measure up and then make up a bridle of the other type and give that a go.
The kite flies and it will do fades, axles and the other 3D tricks, it's the basic turning that it doesn't do well. Maybe this kits is flown in and out of tricks all the time and no one noticed it just doesn't turn normally ...
The thread necromancy has given me a push to get my kite bag out and prep for the better weather though.

Statistics: Posted by pompeykite — Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:17 am

Building, Repairing and Modifying • Re: Icarex fabric sale

2023-12-07T13:02:02+01:00

That's cheap, was paying more than that 20 years ago

Statistics: Posted by 711jrp — Thu Dec 07, 2023 12:02 pm

Building, Repairing and Modifying • Icarex fabric sale

2023-12-06T15:39:31+01:00

Merry Christmas every body just brought icarex PC 31 from beingkites-7 China 9KMDWlife brand EBay have 26% off ,worked out £8 per metre. All the best for New Year kite makers and repairs

Statistics: Posted by woody482 — Wed Dec 06, 2023 2:39 pm