Toms Kite Building Site

building your own trickkite

The Frame

Step 2: Putting the spine together

Step 3: Putting the leading edges together

Step 4: Make and place the stand-offs

Step 5: Glueing the ferrule in the 5PT-spar

Step 6: Tensioning the tips and leech line

Step 7: Glueing the C-clips

Step 1: Sawing the spars to the right length

In this table you will find all you need to make the spars at the right lenght.

Part Description Number Length
leading edges Carbon hollow 6 mm - length 1,5 m or 1,6m 2 1355 mm
spine Carbon hollow 6 mm - length 1,5 m or 1,6 m 1 770 mm
upper spreader Carbon hollow 6 mm - length 1,5 m or 1,6 m 1 495 mm
Lower spreader Sky shark 5PT 2 720 mm
Inner stand-offs Carbon full 3 mm - length 1,5 m or 1,6 m 2 256 mm
Outer stand-offs Carbon full 3 mm - length 1,5 m or 1,6 m 2 251 mm

Sawing the spars is done with a metal saw.


Watch Out: To prevent splintering it is best to turn the spar around the length axis while sawing.


Watch Out: Sky shark 5PT-spars are cone-shaped. Only saw on the SMALL side of the spar.