Materials to Make a Kite
Teachers - Please send an email to school@kitesite.com.au Listing your school, the year you teach and I will send by post a price list and other info
KITE SAIL MATERIAL
Tyvek - White
This material is
1.5m wide and ideal for making kites. It is strong, lightweight and very easy
to use. It can be cut with scissors then glued, sewn or taped. It is suitable
for both single and dual line kites and very highly recommended. Great
for a wide variety of uses – parachutes, banners, clothing, boat sails, air
balloons etc.
Ripstop Nylon - 9 Colours
1.5m wide. Very
lightweight and can be cut with scissors or best hot cut. Requires sewing to be
joined and is best suited to the more advanced builder.
Nylon
Taffeta – 8 Colours
1m wide. Best
suited to single line kites and making bags for kites. Heavier than Ripstop
with more stretch.
We also have a range of
polyester and other cloths.
KITE FRAME MATERIALS
Fibreglass Rod
Very strong and flexible. It is ideal for making both single and dual line kites. Standard lengths 4m. Ends will require end caps.
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Diameter |
$/m |
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Diameter |
$/m |
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2 mm |
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4 mm |
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2.3mm |
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4.5mm |
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3mm |
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5 mm |
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3.5mm |
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6.35mm |
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Tip - Don’t forget to order end caps for the rods to protect the ends
Rod can be cut to
size at small additional cost.
Dowel
Great material for a spine
in a single line kite.
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Diameter |
Length |
Price
per length |
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4mm |
1.8m |
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6mm |
1.8m |
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6mm |
2.4m |
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8mm |
1.8m |
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Fibreglass
Tube 6.25mm
OD
Much lighter and
stiffer than rod. Ideal for Stunt kites and large single line kites. Ask about
our design for a large Rokkaku fighting kite, great for group activity.
Available in 3m lengths or cut to order.
Carbonfibre Tubes & Rods
TUBES SOLID RODS
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Diameter
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Length
in cm |
Price
per length |
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Diameter |
Std
Length |
Price
per length |
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3.2mm |
75.0 |
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1mm |
100cm |
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4 mm |
75.0 |
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1.3mm |
100cm |
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5 mm |
77.5 |
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2mm |
100cm |
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5.5mm |
100.0 |
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3mm |
100cm |
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5.6mm |
80.0 |
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4mm |
100cm |
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5.8mm |
81.3 |
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6.0mm |
100.0 |
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Plus some |
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6.1mm |
82.5 |
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Other sizes |
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6.4mm |
83.8 |
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8 mm |
101.5 |
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Lightweight and very stiff.
These rods can be used for a variety of frames-kites, solar cars, model boats,
aircraft.
FLYING LINES
Basic
Single Line (Red Handle)
Large handle with 45m of twisted nylon line. Good for single line kites.
Stunt
Kite Line
Large handle with 30m of 20kg twisted nylon line and clip.
Braided Dacron
bulk 25kg 900m Spool
50kg
900m Spool per
m 25kg
50kg
Braided
line is stronger and easier to use. The 25kg line will make a good flying line
for both single and dual line kites. The 50kg line is great for making bridles.
BITS & PIECES
O
Rings
O Rings are used in diamond
kites to hold the spine and spreader together
at the join.
Clear
Vinyl Tubing
Used for joiners and nose pieces. Other sizes also available
3mm Inner Diameter
5mm Inner Diameter
6mm Inner Diameter
End Caps
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Size |
Price |
Size |
Price |
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1.6mm |
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4.0mm |
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2.3mm |
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4.8mm |
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2.9mm |
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5.0mm |
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3.0mm |
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6.0mm |
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3.2mm |
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End caps to fit fibreglass
rods.
Select
the size just below the size rod you are using
Tail
Material
Plastic Tubular Tail (Black, Purple,
orange)
Flat 25mm wide tail 75m roll(Red, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow)
Brass
Swivel Snaps Small Medium
Large
Swivels help to take the twists out of the flying line when you wind the string in and out
Tapes Gaffa Tape 25m Roll Insignia Tape (cloth Adhesive) 45m
Double sided tape 6mm 50m
We also stock
many other “bits & pieces” so if you need anything we will do our best to
help.
RESOURCES
Resource
Kit
Designed to
provide teachers with a large range of kiting materials all labelled to use in
a “Hands on Lesson”. It also has some
notes on each item, Pictures and a CD with all sorts of files.
Set
price
Videos
Australian Video
Series. Two Part. This was specifically written for the D&T unit. The first
video covers the Design side with explanation about materials and styles, the
second video progresses step by step on the making of four different designs of
kites. Set price
Kite Kits – Large
Diamond
We
also produce a diamond Kite Kit
(78cm long & 63cm wide). It is in kit form and very easy to put together.
It has a Tyvek Sail and Fibreglass frame with two long tails. This kite will
fly in just about any wind condition. Excellent starter kite that ensures
students have 100% success.
Per kit
KITES
Single Line
Kites ( See the web site for
some pictures)
Octopus Kite
Diamond Kite
Small Rainbow Delta
Large Rainbow Delta
Shark
Parafoil
Box Kite
Sled
Large Rokkaku
Black Crow
Two Line Stunt
Kites ( See the web site for
some pictures)
Black Widow
Firestorm
The above kites
have been chosen for schools because they are guaranteed flyers, show a variety
of design styles and are very easy to use.
A full
description of these commercially produced kites will available soon on our web
site.