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January 11th 19, 01:41 AM
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Wanting to start a new glider club
On Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 10:05:32 AM UTC-7, WB wrote:
On Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 1:00:05 AM UTC-6, John Foster wrote: Hopefully I’ll have a Ka8b flyable this summer. What specifically would be a cheap rope alternative to Dyneema (minus the longevity)? Someone mentioned Dacron. Anything more specific? You can get the equivalent to Dyneema from China fairly cheap. We used Dacron (3/8 inch, I think) for quite a while. We had 4000' and stored it on a surplus wooden cable reel mounted on a trailer. Dyneema (Spectra) is light enough and less bulky so you don't need a big reel. One of these will hold 6000ft of 3/16" Amsteel Blue and can be cranked readily if there are one or two helping walk in the rope. https://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...3839_200623839 The cheaper Dyneema from China may be a blend of Dyneema SK65/SK75 fibers. Amsteel Blue is Dyneema SK75. Haven't had time to study the differences yet. Frank Whiteley 
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