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Line material
The lines used on the UP Makalu Light are
sheathed
Dyneema®
lines
and
unsheathed Technora® lines made by
Edelrid. The following diameters are
employed: Thickness 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.1, 1.3
and 1.6 Millimeter.
A new manufacturing process in which the
lines are pre-stretched makes these lines
particularly stretch-resistant, and they
have little or no tendency to shrink. Their
break-load is noticeably higher than that of
comparable Aramide lines, and they are
completely insusceptible to bending-cycle
damage, unlike Aramide lines.
Line system
The entire line system is formed from
individual lines, which are sewn and
looped at both ends. The single line levels
are connected over a special hoop
technology (the "handshake" loop) to
prevent a weakening of the core and a
loss of strength. The lines and stitching
are subject to rigorous production controls,
to
ensure
high
and
consistent
manufacturing quality.
The lines of each wing section consist of
four groups and the brake lines:
A-Level: AI-AII
Split A-Level : AIII
B-Level: BI-BIII,STI
C-Level: CI-CIII
Brake lines: BRKI
The brake lines are collected at one main
control line per side. This control line runs
through a pulley attached to the C-Riser
and is marked with a black dot at the point
where it should be tied to the brake handle
swivel. The brake is pre-set so that the
glider is at 0 degree brake when the
toggle is free. Please don’t change the
main brake lines without checking the
new length carefully at a suitable
training hill before flying!
All main lines of each level are looped
together and attached to delta quick
links, which are connected to the
risers. The quick links have special line
collectors to prevent lines slipping, and
are secured using a strong thread-
locking
compound
(Loctite©),
to
prevent unintentional opening. After
maintenance work the delta quick links
should be re-secured using thread
locking Loctite©!
Risers
The split A risers and B risers are
colour marked to improve ground
handling and B-lining/Big Ears.
A Risers: Red
A3 Risers (for Big Ears): Grey (green
main line)
B Risers: Blue
C Risers: Black/no marking
We use a very similar riser design for
our competition wings. They allow for
very high top speeds with low sink
values and give impressive stability at
high speeds.
Once activated the speed system pulls
simultaneously on the A's and B's.
This maintains the angle of incidence
around the leading edge and causes
only minimal influence to the collapse
resistance properties of the wing.
Top speed is reached when the top
pulley touches the bottom pulley of the
speed
system,
down
near
the
karabiner.
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