Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 21:45:23 -1000 From: bernhard.malle@dbag.ulm.DaimlerBenz.COM (Bernhard Malle) Message-Id: <9603050745.AA25486@dagobert.dbag.ulm.DaimlerBenz.COM> Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Subject: Cody Trains Peter Wheatley asked: > My Friend Perrin owns a Kite Shop Here in Auckland (KiteWorks) and we are trying to find out > about Bridles etc to put Cody's into a train. Hmm.. it's not that difficult: S.F.Cody used rings and cones on his cody train. Flying line is running through a ring at the front of the kite (this is just to assure the right flying angle). Additionally the flying line is attached to the kite on the front side, bottom. Cody has used cones that were attached to the flying line and rings in the corresponding size on the cody to make sure that the kites were staying at the right position. He had attached up to seven cones in different sizes to his flying line as soon as the main kite had lifted the flying line he attached the other kites to the line. They climbed up the line until they reached "their" cone and parking position. Lets try ASCII grafic: (view from top) the o indicates, where the bridle line goes. 0 +------+------+------+------+ Front /| | | |\ / | | | | \ +--+------+-------------+------+--+ \ | | | | / \| | | |/ +------|-------------+------+ | | | | | | | | +-------------+ /| |\ / | | \ +--+-------------+--+ \ | | / \| |/ +-------------+ Rear View from the side: + / \ +-------+ | | O +-------+---------+--------+ Top | | | | | | | | | | | | xx+-------+---------+--------+ Bottom Front rear O is the ring, where the flying line goes through xx is the ring where the conus on the flying "gripes" Hope this helps... Bernhard -- +------------------------------------------------+----------------------+ | Bernhard Malle Tel: +49 7305 22203 priv. | Go fly a blowfish !! | | Ulm, Germany Fax: +49 7305 22203 +----------------------+ | email: Bernhard.Malle@dbag.ulm.daimlerbenz.com | | WWW: http://www.pc-labor.uni-bremen.de:80/kites/wwwkites/index.html | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 04:21:53 -1000 Message-Id: <9604101421.AA09348@bustoff.bwh.harvard.edu> From: Marty Sasaki Subject: Cody trains ------- Start of forwarded message ------- From: bernhard.malle@dbag.ulm.DaimlerBenz.COM (Bernhard Malle) Subject: Cody trains Date: Wed, 10 Apr 96 12:29:59 +0200 Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University To all the Cody fans, sometime ago I have posted some information about the possibility to stack Cody kites. Now I have found out, that I had a wrong information. I hope that no one has had difficulties because of using the wrong system based on my description. My original posting; > Hmm.. it's not that difficult: > S.F.Cody used rings and cones on his cody train. Flying line is > running through a ring > at the front of the kite (this is just to assure the right flying > angle). Additionally the flying line is attached to the kite on the > front side, bottom. There was the error. The kite is only attached at the top, not at the bottom. Insetad, Cody used the original bridle, and at the end of the bridle, there was the ring that stop at the sepcific cone on the flying line. > Cody has used cones that were attached to the > flying line and rings in the corresponding size > on the cody to make sure that the kites were staying at the right > position. He had attached up to seven cones in different sizes to > his flying line as soon as the > main kite had lifted the flying line he attached the other kites to > the line. They climbed up the line until they reached "their" cone > and parking position. > > Lets try ASCII grafic: (view from top) the o indicates, where the > bridle line goes. [ASCII drawing deletd, which is still correct] > View from the side: Now comes the corrected version: + / \ +-------+ | | 1. O +-------+---------+--------+ Top | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------+---------+--------+ Bottom /Front / rear | / / / | / / / | / <--- snip ---------------> | / 2+ Ring with a corresponding cone on the flying line. 1 and 2 are the attachment points, weher the flying line is attached to the cody. I apologize for the miss information. Happy flying Bernhard -- +------------------------------------------------+----------------------+ | Bernhard Malle Tel: +49 7305 22203 priv. | Go fly a blowfish !! | | Ulm, Germany Fax: +49 7305 22203 +----------------------+ | email: Bernhard.Malle@dbag.ulm.daimlerbenz.com | | WWW: http://www.pc-labor.uni-bremen.de:80/kites/wwwkites/index.html | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ ------- End of forwarded message ------- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: Bernhard Malle Subject: Cody trains Date: Wed, 3 Apr 1996 23:01:00 -1000 Organization: Daimler-Benz AG Message-ID: <31638FCC.7566F4CF@dbag.ulm.daimlerbenz.com> CC: pudlo@endor.harvard.edu sometime ago I have posted some information about the possibility to stack Cody kites. Now I have found out, that I had a wrong information. I hope thta no one has had difficulties because of using the wrong description. > Hmm.. it's not that difficult: > S.F.Cody used rings and cones on his cody train. Flying line is > running through a ring > at the front of the kite (this is just to assure the right flying > angle). Additionally the flying line is attached to the kite on the > front side, bottom. There was the error. The kite is only attached at the top, not at the bottom. Insetad, Cody used the original bridle, and at the end of the bridle, there was the ring that stop at the sepcific cone on the flying line. > Cody has used cones that were attached to the > flying line and rings in the corresponding size > on the cody to make sure that the kites were staying at the right > position. He had attached up to seven cones in different sizes to > his flying line as soon as the > main kite had lifted the flying line he attached the other kites to > the line. They climbed up the line until they reached "their" cone > and parking position. > > Lets try ASCII grafic: (view from top) the o indicates, where the > bridle line goes. [ASCII drawing deletd, which is still correct] > View from the side: Now comes the corrected version: + / \ +-------+ | | 1. O +-------+---------+--------+ Top | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------+---------+--------+ Bottom /Front / rear | / / / | / / / | / <--- snip ---------------> | / 2+ Ring with a corresponding cone on the flying line. 1 and 2 are the attachment points, weher the flying line is attached to the cody. I apologize for the miss information. Happy flying Bernhard = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: coreykite@aol.com (Coreykite) Subject: Re: Cody trains Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 07:24:12 -1000 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Message-ID: <4kgqrs$pl0@newsbf02.news.aol.com> I have wondered why no-one has stacked smaller Cody's and lifted a stuffed bear observer. True manilifters are too dangerous and finicky, but a small lifter system would be a real delight. Just trying to plant some seeds. aoxomoxoa coreykite@aol.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: jburka@Glue.umd.edu (Jeffrey C. Burka) Subject: Re: Cody trains Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 05:13:31 -1000 Organization: Project Glue, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Message-ID: <4klrur$7ob@geog27.umd.edu> In article <4kgqrs$pl0@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, Coreykite wrote: >I have wondered why no-one has stacked smaller Cody's and lifted a stuffed >bear observer. Actually, two-ish weeks ago, I entered a stack of 7 of my 16" tall Codys at the Smithsonian, and the big joke was that, "it's a lifting system for a very small person." I've yet to fly a decent sized stack in winds strong enough that I might lift something even as a light as a small stuffed animal, but it would be fun to try. Jeff -- |Jeffrey C. Burka | Pithy, insightful quote to be inserted when one | |jburka@glue.umd.edu | occurs to me. *If* one occurs to me. | |http://www.wam.umd.edu/~jeffy/html/home.html | = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: "P.C.van Erkel" Subject: Re: Cody trains Date: Mon, 15 Apr 1996 00:20:06 -1000 Organization: AT&T Network Systems NL Message-ID: <4kt7sm$c8@ssbunews.ih.att.com> >In article <4kgqrs$pl0@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, >Coreykite wrote: >>I have wondered why no-one has stacked smaller Cody's and lifted a stuffed >>bear observer. Bibi Nigel from Germany made a scale Cody System about 5+ year ago. It included a Radio Controlled Lifter Kite, with the RC equipment etc. in a basket. In the basket was a Cody look-alike doll not a bear... Peter van Erkel = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: vwvberlin@aol.com (VWVBerlin) Subject: Re: Cody trains Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 07:49:51 -1000 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Message-ID: <4l8jnv$5b3@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Dear Corey You are planting seeds which have already grown. Thats OK. I have never seen it with bears! A miniture cody man lifting system, in which the lifter kite was remote controlled, was built in Kiel-Germany by one of the members (Bibi Nigel) of the Berlin-Cody-Manlifting System. I personally saw it fly successfully for the first time in Berlin in 1988. There was a miniature Mr. Cody with hat, beard and all in the down to scale basket which held the control lines. The reciever was and servos were in the bottom of the basket. It functioned perfectly and did not need as much wind (or security) as the real thing. A number of known kiteflyers saw it there - P. Lynn, Modegi, Fran Gramkowski, Pete Dolphin. Bibi is no longer into kites, but Alfons, whom you know, certainly is still around with his Berlin Cody Team (See them in Fanoe). Alfons has "inherited" the miniature System and is rebuilding it. He just got a new Cody-Puppet for his birthday last year. Maybe it will fly in Fanoe. Greetings from Berlin Michael Steltzer Vom Winde Verweht GmbH Eisenacher Strasse 81 D - 10823 Berlin Tel. +49 (30) 784 7769 Fax +49 (30) 784 7869 VWVBerlin@AOL.COM = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =