Yeah the 3m stuff is manufactured in 4' wide rolls, so theoretically it can be
split down to any width less than that! I have used type 471 in the past, but
found that it is not as flexible as other offerings, for going around complex
curves.
Bowlus is good, as is the Streifeneder tape available from Tom Gilbert.
Tesa (Germany), make a good tape for wing/aileron, wing/flap seals etc - 4651 -
but it seems Tesa Australia are reluctant to import it! - minimum order
quantity is 1 box which from somewhat hazy memory is about 36 (x 50 m), rolls.
As best I can gather, it seems to be a chicken and egg scenario re supply and
demand! These days a roll or two can probably be imported directly from Germany
with a little bit of trouble.
I relatively recently tried a sail repair tape, and whilst it did a great
sealing job, boy did I regret it when it came time to removing that tape!
Never again! The moral here is to stick (pun) with the known, proven brands,
like the 4 above.
The ideal tape (which has not yet been invented) comes in almost any desired
width and colour; it is very thin but very strong; it is flexible; it sticks
like sh*t to a blanket, but conversely it is easily removable; it leaves no
glue residue, it does degrade under intense UV, nor become brittle with age;
and it does not discolour. Oh, and it is very inexpensive to buy - from
multiple retail outlets, all over the country, who only aim is to give YOU the
customer exceptional service!
Regards,
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: anthony.sm...@adelaide.on.net
To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Tape
FWIW I use a couple of different tapes:
- Short term use ie a few months (eg wing roots) I use the Bowlus tape from
Bruce Taylor.
- Long term use ie 12 months or more, I use 3M type 471 tape. The 3M stuff
is available from most packaging distributors and can be cut to a custom width
(suits some of the wider gaps on the old Bergy). Whilst it is more expensive,
it is exceedingly good and very, very durable.
All of the adhesives used by tape manufacturers are liable to react with UV
light and will leave a hard yellow residue after a very long period of
application. You may wish to either: replace the tape every 12 months and do a
small amount of clean up each time, or replace the tape when it has completely
deteriorated and do a major clean up. The 3M tape I had on the Bergy's
elevator trim tab was in place for nearly 5 years before the 10 yearly survey
caught up with it
Anthony
On Wed 22/09/10 9:12 AM , "Grant Davies" gr...@davies.id.au sent:
Hi there,
Can anyone point me in the right direction for good tape for wings and
control surfaces please?
The cheap cloth stuff has way too much glue and when the it deteriorates
(way to soon) I always have a big messy job ahead of me to clean it all off.
Kindest Regards
Grant Davies
m. 0419 818 315
f. 07 41 54 14 36
e. gr...@davies.id.au
From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net
[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Jenny Ganderton
Sent: Tuesday, 21 September 2010 10:48 PM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Felt for Tail Dolly?
Hi Catherine,
I found that place on the internet, but wasn't sure what grade I
would need. Thanks for your help.
Jenny
--- On Tue, 21/9/10, Catherine Conway wrote:
From: Catherine Conway
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Felt for Tail Dolly?
To: "aviatrix726-soar...@yahoo.co.uk" , "AUS Soaring"
Received: Tuesday, 21 September, 2010, 9:05 PM
Usually the specification for such felt which needs to be dense and a
bit hard is engineering firm white felt (fwf)
Try this place
http://www.feltfabricating.com/
Unfortunately it's not cheap
Cath
Sent from my iPhone
On 21/09/2010, at 7:31 PM, Jenny Ganderton
<jennygander...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi all
> Does anyone know where you can obtain felt (preferably white)
suitable
> for relining a tail dolly? I think it would need to be about 5mm
thick.
> The original felt has worn very thin.
>
> Thanks
> Jenny
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