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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby SalmonSlayer » Fri Dec 21, 2018 10:48 pm

The ball is the next size up from the ball on the BRM CCS Cloud . In is big enough to be handled with gloves on. Dont forget a bungee cord too

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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby tomtom » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:37 pm

Hi, where do you ball from? It looks like you have two diameter holes in it. Bigger from pin side and smaller from top - do i see correct?

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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby kite_hh » Sat Dec 22, 2018 2:19 pm

I got some of the parts at the local boating store, but they also couldn't help with the metal latch part of the release, so I ended up getting the terminal as has been suggested here more than once.

I would like my bar to be simple, but I don't want to miss out on the depower/trimming system. So I figured I use a cobra clam cleat.

This clam only needs one line to go through the bar for the trimming and one for the safety. Did anybody use a cobra clam cleat and can suggest if it works?

Here is a link that explains how it works: https://www.clamcleat.com/products/clea ... cleat.html

Thanks!

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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby kite_hh » Sat Dec 22, 2018 2:30 pm

tomtom wrote:
Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:37 pm
Hi, where do you ball from? It looks like you have two diameter holes in it. Bigger from pin side and smaller from top - do i see correct?

Many thanks,

Tomas
Yes, this is correct. See a picture of the stopper ball here: https://www.sailingchandlery.com/shockc ... balls.html

Also, two holes need to be drilled on the sides to fix the bungee that will hold the ball in place.

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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby tomtom » Sat Dec 22, 2018 3:08 pm

Many thanks! Thats ronstan balls.

I need one big hole all way - otherwise leash line will stuck - but hole must be smaller than swag eye so only way is custom drilled delrin ball. I was just wandering if you did find something off shelf. :)

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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby BWD » Sat Dec 22, 2018 4:00 pm

Nylon ball works fine with my 3mm eye end 4mm line. Its made with a hole about 15mm one side and 4.5mm or so the other. Nylon is a little soft but probably reduces any shocks to the bar in a release/crash situation.

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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby tomtom » Sat Dec 22, 2018 4:22 pm

Just to be sure
4mm depower line + leash line /?mm/ work fine? Does leash line slide and did not jam at leash line flying line connection?

many thanks

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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby kite_hh » Sat Dec 22, 2018 4:38 pm

I am not sure, I have yet to build one. Here is one picture that gives a close up. Maybe others can elaborate.
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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby tomtom » Sat Dec 22, 2018 4:45 pm

There are endless possibilities how to setup but make sure that if you use leash line it can slide freely through what ever hole it goes :)

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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby kite_hh » Sat Dec 22, 2018 5:48 pm

My first prototype of a quick release (see pictures below). There is stuff to improve, but it works.

I will hopefully get the bar in January. And then I will need to think about which lines and where to get them. I would like to fly my 10m North (high Y) and 7m Cabrinha (V) with it. I am not sure that is possible, but since I am building it myself I (currently) see it as a challenge. :-)

Edit: Peeking at the Clickbar it seems I may just need to learn how splice and then get an inglefield clip. Variable V: done. :-)
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