GOOGONE has also worked for me in the past on sticky stuff. On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Bill Wiltschko <[email protected]> wrote:
> Kerosene also works. It's cheap, less volatile, and less dangerous than > acetone. > > Bill Wiltschko > [email protected] > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [hexayurt] An idea for a more permanent tape solution > (spray adhesive and nylon) > From: Steve Upstill <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, July 08, 2013 9:59 am > To: [email protected] > > Just one more question: is there a socially-sanctioned solvent for > cleaning up the residue left behind by old yucky tape? (I assume that > cleaning it up is a good idea before bonding with contact cement, yes?) I'm > thinking acetone, but others with more experience may have better ideas… > > Thanks, > Steve > > On Jul 8, 2013, at 8:21 AM, Steve Upstill <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you, Jacob! This is most useful. (…and I hope I'm not intruding > too much on group bandwidth by thanking in public.) > > Steve Upstill > On Jul 7, 2013, at 10:45 PM, Jacob Rodriguez <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Sorry, not sure about "tap plastics". The stuff I'm buying is used for > covering furniture, or used as storm windows or whatever. Marine vinyl is > really good. I used to think it was 4 gauge vinyl, but it's actually 12 > gauge. Probably best to make sure it's UV treated, but mine doesn't say > specifically and is proving itself quite well outside for the past month or > so. No cracking or getting hard or anything. Anything that is sold to be > used outdoors is what you're looking for. > > Here's a link to Amazon to give you an idea of what you want: > http://www.amazon.com/No-Manufacturer-Gauge-Clear-Vinyl/dp/B003ZFA4LM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373261515&sr=8-1&keywords=12+gauge+vinyl > > I've also just updated a document that explains a lot of stuff > here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x-PUR8OMG-4_uxGuXYmoctYTdwBAl8R0mYkJc0gnCYY/edit?usp=sharing>. > One thing I just learned is not to use the "eco friendly" contact cement > that cleans up with water. Use the hardcore stuff. I'm all for saving the > environment, but the 'Woodweld' in a green can is not what you want (takes > too long to get tacky and dry). Find the "original" stuff in the red can if > you can. > > Using 4 vs 6 inches is up to you. I'm personally going with 4 inches for > my tight hinges (giving me 2 inches of contact on either board) and then 7 > inch strips on my loose hinges (3 inches will be taken up by my board > thickness (1.5"), and then 2" on each surface). In my experience, that > seems to be plenty strong. See my > tests<https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9akv0Z5bU-IazJmZ2NHa2l3dVU&usp=sharing> > (labeled > "Test") on various things. Those prototypes only have 1.5 inches on each > board, and some of that is over masking tape, reducing their adhesion; they > hold up pretty well. Though it never hurts to overbuild, and if you're > doing a regular hexayurt, you won't use too much, so why not? On my quad > dome, I have something like 136 joins/edges that need to be done, so I will > require about 31 yds of the stuff. Something like that anyway. > > Have fun! > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
