Thanks to you all! Talk about instant gratification. With this info, I should be able to get started. Thanks. >From: "Harley Michaelis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Sam Cardinal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [RCSE] Hinge tape application. >Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 10:38:23 -0700 > >Hi Sam. . . be sure all surfaces are free of lint and dust. Apply bits of >masking tape to space the surface from the wing as you want it. Cut a strip >of the tape a couple of inches longer than needed and fold the ends over to >grab. It helps to have someone work with you to hold one end while you hold >the other. Stick the tape at one end of the surface and align the strip >along the hingeline, but keep the strip from contacting the surface. Slowly >and progressively press the strip in contact, working out bubbles as you go >along. Remove the masking tape bits as you go. Make pinholes where a bubble >is trapped. With sharp blade, cut excess off at the ends. > >Note that tape tends to lift away as a surface moves. A fix is to first >apply some Z hinges at ends and center of the surfaces, trim the ends and >then apply the tape over them. This prevents the surface from moving up and >down and lifting away the tape. I like making my Z hinges from the tape >material. If you need info on that ask and I will try to locate a file I >made up that explains how to make them and keep them free of fingerprints >as they are applied. Harley Michaelis LSF023. >---------- > > From: Sam Cardinal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [RCSE] Hinge tape application. > > Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 10:15 AM > > > > Does anyone have a web address for the do's and don'ts of applying > > hinge tape? Barring that, how about a simple (ie : talk to me like I'm > > three) written explanation? > > TIA, Sam. > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" >and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
