cutting a bar to make it shorter?
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:32 am
Hi,
I was just wondering if anyone on here has any experience with shortening a commercial bar? Any tips?
http://www.thekiteboarder.com/2009/12/d ... ntrol-bar/
I have a small kite that imo needs a smaller bar then what it came with. The bar has "plastic " bar ends with rivets of which I have no experience with. From what I understand, I can use a drill bit to remove the old rivets. Then I can use a hacksaw to shorten both ends of the bar. Then I need to drill new holes and install new rivets to hold the bar ends securely. Do I need a tool to install the rivets?
Or does anyone have a small bar they don't need? I'm looking for something like 16"(40 cm) or smaller. The smallest bar I have now is 17" (45 cm).
Thanks.
I was just wondering if anyone on here has any experience with shortening a commercial bar? Any tips?
http://www.thekiteboarder.com/2009/12/d ... ntrol-bar/
I have a small kite that imo needs a smaller bar then what it came with. The bar has "plastic " bar ends with rivets of which I have no experience with. From what I understand, I can use a drill bit to remove the old rivets. Then I can use a hacksaw to shorten both ends of the bar. Then I need to drill new holes and install new rivets to hold the bar ends securely. Do I need a tool to install the rivets?
Or does anyone have a small bar they don't need? I'm looking for something like 16"(40 cm) or smaller. The smallest bar I have now is 17" (45 cm).
Thanks.