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Make an Armstrong Control Bar thingy in 15 mins for $20

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Created by FOILSLEEVE > 9 months ago, 25 Oct 2020
FOILSLEEVE
NSW, 81 posts
25 Oct 2020 12:00PM
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Hi guys - I like the idea of the Armstrong control bar, so figured i could make one. Here's how:

INGREDIENTS - FROM BUNNINGS:
Painters extension pole - $7
Furniture feet - $4
Velcro - $6
2 x pop rivets - $0.05

- Distance between handle centres on the A-Wing is 500mm. So I cut my bar 530mm to allow for the velcro fastenings at each end
- Add furniture feet to tidy up each end
- Cut one piece of velcro to 60mm and the other to 120mm. Overlap them 15mm and stick 'em together - one short and one long side
- Drill a hole in each end of the bar, 15mm from the end
- Pop rivet through the middle of the overlapped velcro piece and attach it to the bar
- That's it. Just wrap it around the wing handle
- Have a beer and relax

It look me 15 mins once I had the materials. Will it corrode? Eventually. But fug it... ;-)









baldy123
WA, 389 posts
25 Oct 2020 10:40AM
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Up-cycled an old kite bar.
Works great for powered up downwinding and one handed riding.

emmafoils
307 posts
25 Oct 2020 4:13PM
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Nice, thanks for posting. I would like to try to find some carbon fiber bars to do this with.

AquaPlow
QLD, 1051 posts
25 Oct 2020 9:31PM
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emmafoils said..
Nice, thanks for posting. I would like to try to find some carbon fiber bars to do this with.



EMMAFOILS Hi, must have the equivalent of over in US.. I bought some thin ones for my board build I run the through board bolts inside..
www.carbonfiber.com.au/category5_1.htm

Foilsleeve - G8 - U might want to put a couple of drainage holes at each end unless it has filler it will get flooded..

Cheers
AP

mcrt
611 posts
25 Oct 2020 8:04PM
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Carbon tubes for spearfishing guns are sold for DIY builds.
I have a 75cm ,24mm diameter tube that i might use for this.

Windoc
376 posts
25 Oct 2020 11:58PM
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That's great! Thanks for posting!

emmafoils
307 posts
26 Oct 2020 12:32AM
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can you drill a hole for the rivet into a carbon fiber tube without problems?

Grantmac
1953 posts
26 Oct 2020 1:46AM
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Can555 said..
That's great! Thanks for posting!


Composite hockey stick shaft is my plan, easy to find free for us Canadians and very light.

warwickl
NSW, 2173 posts
26 Oct 2020 8:38AM
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Thick very stiff rope, drill a hole through the rope attach cable ties then apply electrical tape for a neat finish.
Cutting rope to the correct length is important to get good tension.
Rope stays on permanently as still easy to pack up.

mcrt
611 posts
26 Oct 2020 12:26PM
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warwickl said..


Thick very stiff rope, drill a hole through the rope attach cable ties then apply electrical tape for a neat finish.
Cutting rope to the correct length is important to get good tension.
Rope stays on permanently as still easy to pack up.


How does it work on the water?.
I might try this but maybe sewing a wide strap into a tube and some foam inside so it will not absorb too much water.
I think a single long handle with many attachment points would be a very good solution to the boom vs handles conflict :).

warwickl
NSW, 2173 posts
26 Oct 2020 4:45PM
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mcrt said..

warwickl said..


Thick very stiff rope, drill a hole through the rope attach cable ties then apply electrical tape for a neat finish.
Cutting rope to the correct length is important to get good tension.
Rope stays on permanently as still easy to pack up.



How does it work on the water?.
I might try this but maybe sewing a wide strap into a tube and some foam inside so it will not absorb too much water.
I think a single long handle with many attachment points would be a very good solution to the boom vs handles conflict :).


I've added this to my 4 and 5ms and soon a 6m.
If fitted correctly and very stiff thick rope as I have done its as good as the long strap handles on some windwings.
I have had several sessions on both sizes and all good.
The handles on my windwings are very stiff which helps to tension the rope and keep the tension.

JOSHSB
WA, 23 posts
29 Oct 2020 5:18PM
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Great Idea. I had the exact same thought that it wouldn't be too hard to make.
and its super cheap.
Mine came in at 150grams
25mm ali tube from bunnings and the bungs for the ends which I siliconed in to keep out water. Probably less then $20
Insulation tape to pretty it up. ????








radair
142 posts
31 Oct 2020 8:55AM
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I have an old titanium mountain bike handlebar (straight) that would work great for this. Thanks for posting.

randomfoiler
75 posts
26 Jan 2021 12:26AM
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emmafoils said..
Nice, thanks for posting. I would like to try to find some carbon fiber bars to do this with.


Up here in Canada. Got 2 carbon bars for 23CAD on amazon. Added some plastic tubing for my 3M stick-on velcro and another velcro-strap to keep it in place. Works for now, but would eventually like to create a 3d printed insert which follows the handle for even more rigidity.




Clamsmasha
WA, 311 posts
26 Jan 2021 9:24AM
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emmafoils said..
can you drill a hole for the rivet into a carbon fiber tube without problems?


Yes no problem but the river will corrode over time and fail unless it's kept totally dry. Not really a big deal though..



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