woensdag 14 mei 2008

Beaufort

We walked from De Haan to Wenduine with final destination the new Beaufort 04 project; "The Sandworm". It's is a 45 meters long and 10m wide structure constructed by Marco Casagrande on the dunes of Wenduine. Worthwhile to visit and enjoy the natural spectacle of light and shadow inside... thanks Nele for the great afternoon...

dinsdag 6 mei 2008

Pole Aerial Photography

My first attempt for some PAP pictures. The camera G12 and standard RIG with downlink is mounted on a pole of 4,2 meter high. The pole is a SPRO clubwinner 4200 handle made of mixed carbon fiber technology

vrijdag 21 december 2007

* Equipment more details

Some More links:

See also: Kap equipment
See also: G12 Rig
See also: Aurico RIG

See also: KAP reel
See also: Downlink
See also: Antenna
See also: AuRiCo

A first attempt to make a ultra light pendulum RIG for the GoPro camera.

(I am aware that I could reduce the weight by taking out the protection case of the GoPro)

An easy to install roller-bar that will protect your camera from a hard landing. In worst case the RIG will turn over on the rollerbars but your camera will not hit the ground. (We are testing it while we speak => (Not a good idea when using the GoPro)

Poor man's PEKABE or using bicycle chain links as mini-pulleys

The stabilizer bow is for reducing the rolling

of the rig. It is set in an horizontal plane, with the two pink sails standing vertically. (Based on the information received from Christian Becot)

A small bike light for a better visibilty of the rig ( I am getting older)

Two solutions to get the vibration out of the kite line resulting in better pictures.(less blurb)

- One based on a O-ring with diameter 3cm and a 4mm Carbon rod.
- One based on a long O-ring.

Home made hangups ; simple, strong alu hangers...

But after all I prefer the KAP-Klips™ from Brooxes ;

KAP kite line:

Ockert CLIMAX dacron Black 110DaN (for low winds) 170 DaN (for strong wind)
My preference for Kap because this line is durable, fine braid, round cross section, with anti tangle qualities, strong for the thickness, soft to touch and knot beautifully. I know I am flying heavier lines than needed, but these are easier to handle and are giving some drag to the kite .

donderdag 8 november 2007

Just hanging there...

zaterdag 4 augustus 2007

Kattendijksluis

Some more pictures on Picasa

dinsdag 29 mei 2007

Le Ciel Pour Cimaise

A nice single line kite that I got as a gift from Michel Gressier in 2001 at the Crissy field kite festival in San Fransico.On the tail a beautiful handwritten poët; "Que les vents qui me portent, vous soient favorables".

LINKS:

Crissy Fields
Facebook page

dinsdag 13 februari 2007

Kruibeke

Gravenkasteel van Rupelmonde te KRUIBEKE

zaterdag 6 januari 2007

KAP RIG Parts & Bits

Downlink

Finally I was able to install a downlink on my the Pentax W90 camera. I had to use the PC/AV port on the camera and Fatshark 100mw 2,4 ghz transmitter, good for transmitting the movie channel over 300 meter. The ground station has a color screen and is very compact. The screen is (only) 5cm. I used Velcro to stick it on the RC. Depending on the location and circumstance I can connect the groundstation with my Samsung tablet PC using the USB port for a more detailed view (if needed).

Technical info of the downlink receiver:

Fréquence: 2,4 Ghz, 4 canaux disponibles: 2414 MHz, 2432 MHz, 2450 MHz et 2468 MHz (compatible émetteur 2,4GHz ImmersionRC, Fatshark et FlyCamOneTaille : 90 x 45 x 10 mmPoids : 60 gBatterie : 500 mAhRechargement par prise mini-USBAutonomie: 2 heures
Technical info on the Spectrum DX5e

# of Channels: .............. 5
Modulation:.................. DSM2
Band: .......................... 2.4GHz
Receiver:...................... AR500 5-Channel Full Range Sport Receiver
Programming Features:.. Servo Reverse; Delta
Features:....................... Wing; HI/LO rates
Model Memory:............ 1
Modes:......................... Mode 2
Transmitter (Tx) Battery Type: 4 AA Alkaline

Key Features:

Includes AR500 5-channel full range sport receiver
Delta wing mixing
HI/LO rates
Servo reversing
JR and Spektrum compatible

Some More links:

See also: Kap equipment
See also: G12 Rig
See also: Aurico RIG

See also: KAP reel
See also: Downlink
See also: Antenna
See also: AuRiCo
See also; Secure your kite

maandag 1 januari 2007

Biodroom workshop

Today, we had a great kite workshop at the Biodroom in Antwerp.
With the help of Emma, my daughter and some "real" kite makers we got 25 red kites up in the sky.
That's promising for next the 19th!

And if you don't like kites you can make some beautiful booths

Some more pictures at Picasaweb

zondag 5 februari 2006

Sketch part II

TO AVOID COPYING I HAVE PUT THE DRAWINGS UNDER A SMALL ANGLE AND LEFT OUT THE CORRECT DIMENSIONS.

Bell kite

Windmill

Paper Batman Kite based on the idea of Ton Vinken

Crow

My Logo

Dan Leigh Delta kite design; The best Delta's you can get on the market

Edo

Fled kite tail. This kite is combing the best design elements of a Sled and a Flare. Stable, strong, light-wind, flies at a high line angle and is my preferred KAP kite.