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- From: jeffy@syrinx.umd.edu (Jeffrey C. Burka)
- Newsgroups: rec.kites
- Subject: Re: Attaching arrow nocks to Graphite spars
- Message-ID: <17091@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: 20 Nov 92 12:48:44 GMT
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- In article <1eed2uINN5de@gap.caltech.edu> lxrosser@cco.caltech.edu (Alex Rosser) writes:
- >
- > I'm resparing a kite for a friend and I need some advice on the
- >best way to mate plastic arrow nocks to graphite spars
-
- I never glue nocks onto my graphite. It makes it too hard to remove
- the remnants if the nock breaks and needs to be replaced. Besides, there's
- not really much point to it; the bungee (or whatever is used to tension
- the sail) will hold the nock in place. If I'm using nocks with metal
- inserts, I'll glue the nock to the insert, often with a silicone gel sort
- of adhesive. Still easy to get on and off, and once again, you really don't
- need to worry about the nock going anywhere once the sail is tensioned.
-
- A lot of people have been using heat-shrink tubing to fasten items on spars
- lately (JordanAire and TotL are two manufacturers I can think of who do
- this) and it works just dandily. It's certainly worthy a try.
-
- Jeff
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