Re: Wooden Dowel Connectors





> There are lots of connectors available for fibreglass or carbon spars but
> very little available for dowel (unless you can get lucky and find
> fittings/dowels of the correct sizes). Most kite builders using dowels
> make connectors from suitably sized vinyl tubing.
>
> The following site shows some examples of joints made with vinyl tubing...
>
> http://tinyurl.com/7kntm
>
> HTH
>
> --
> Larry Green
> EKF Newsletter Editor
> EKF Co-webmaster
> http://essexkites.studio1.net

Thanks a lot Larry.

Is there a business I can look up on the net to find a wide selection of
different types of fibreglass and carbon spar connectors?


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