A pretty useful reference is on the Mad Dog Composites site. http://www.maddogcomposites.com.au/suppliers.html Another tape useful for control surfaces is 3M Blenderm medical tape, in half, one or two inch widths. No idea if it's available in Australia. http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/wound-care/skin/support/product_catalog/?PC_7_RJH9U52308DL40I0NND6NR3S24_nid=Q0VG3TBT6DbeB385P3RT67gl
Jim ________________________________ From: Gary Stevenson <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, September 22, 2010 7:42:31 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Tape 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: [email protected] >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" [email protected] 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. [email protected] >> >>From:[email protected] >>[mailto:[email protected]] 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: "[email protected]" , "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 >><[email protected]> 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 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Aus-soaring mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> To check or change subscription details, visit: >>> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Aus-soaring mailing list >>[email protected] >>To check or change subscription details, visit: >>http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> >> ________________________________ _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring ________________________________ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3151 - Release Date: 09/22/10 08:15:00
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