The tape will hold very well to any covering. You didn't read my pet peeve. If you decide to tape in gap seal tradition"even top and bottom, then don't bother with Book tape. It is a little thicker then other tapes and will take up a lot of space in the gap. Don't feel bad, hardly anyone hinges the way I do. It takes more then 5 minutes. :~)
Mike Remus LOFT Glider Club Fort Wayne IN LSF Level 5 #112 Remember; Dreams are the seedlings of reality. Dream Lofty dreams! On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 19:46:52 -0500 Steve Richman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Mike, I recently bought Lunak ARF sailplane from Icare. The wings are > obechi over foam, covered with Oracover. Nicely done plane but the > flaps and ailerons are not hinged. Could I use the book tape in a > more traditional sense e.g. running a strip along the top surfaces > of the wing and aileron, then bend the aileron up and apply another > strip along the underside? Will the tape hold well on the Oracover? > > TIA, > > Steve > > > > From: Mike Remus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2005/02/14 Mon PM 03:53:59 EST > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] > > Subject: [RCSE] Re: Re:Book Tape Hinges > > > > Hi Steve, The book tape that I have in my hand is in a box and is > made by > > 3M and has a part number 845. > > It is very clear, will not stretch, and does not yellow with age. > It also > > has a very good tack. It is intended to repair the spine of a > book cover > > when it and loosens up. I find it in our local Teacher Supply > and > > artists store. I have never seen it in any hard ware type store. > I > > think it may be available in colors, but I always use the clear. > > > > Mike Remus > > LOFT Glider Club > > Fort Wayne IN > > LSF Level 5 #112 > > Remember; Dreams are the seedlings of reality. Dream Lofty > dreams! > > > > On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:34:38 -0500 Steve Richman > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > writes: > > > OK Mike, maybe I'm the only one wondering...what's book tape, > does it > > > come in colors and where do you buy it? > > > > > > TIA, > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > From: Mike Remus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Date: 2005/02/14 Mon PM 02:48:27 EST > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] > > > > Subject: Re: [RCSE] Hinges > > > > > > > > I figured someone would ask. From 3M Book Tape cut two pieces > > > > 1/2" wide > > > > by 1and1/8" long. Assemble them end to end sticky side toward > > > > each other > > > > overlapping the ends about 1/4".This depends on the thickness > of > > > the > > > > control surface at the hinge line. Now make another one > identical > > > to the > > > > first one. This is one pair. You need 3 to 4 pair per control > > > > surface, > > > > depending on the size of your glider. Apply one sticky side of > the > > > hinge > > > > to the wing, then drop the hinge to the opposite side of the > wing > > > and > > > > stick it to the control surface. If you looked at the hinge > from > > > a > > > > profile you would see a "Z" shape with the sticky sides > opposite > > > each > > > > other. Install them in pairs opposing each others direction. > If > > > > > > > , for example if you are doing an aileron, you will have made > a > > > beveled > > > > clearance at the aileron hinge point, so that you can gap seal > the > > > top > > > > surface of the wing, and aileron, and be able to freely move > the > > > aileron > > > > both up and down the desired throws. I like to gap seal with > the > > > same 3M > > > > book tape cut to about 1" wide the full length of the control > > > > surface. A > > > > lot of words to describe it, but it is really a simple > procedure > > > 'all > > > > though it's a "fiddley kind of job". It's a beautiful, > strong, > > > flexible, > > > > maintenance free hinge,suitable for many types of controls, > large > > > or > > > > small. You can do it with Ultra Coat on very small planes and > > > > match the > > > > covering. I have done this for years on 2M size and up. > Wouldn't > > > do it > > > > any other way. People have paid me to do their wings for them > this > > > way. > > > > Just a little practice, and you will be a Pro at it. A pet > Peeve > > > of mine > > > > is to see a hinge done with a gap seal only. They usually > lift up > > > near > > > > the control horn eventually, and then you live with it till > you > > > get > > > > around to re hinging again. > > > > > > > > Mike Remus > > > > LOFT Glider Club > > > > Fort Wayne IN > > > > LSF Level 5 #112 > > > > Remember; Dreams are the seedlings of reality. Dream Lofty > > > dreams! > > > > > > > > On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 12:34:31 -0600 Dee Smith > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > writes: > > > > > Mike, > > > > > > > > > > Could you please explain what a "reverse Z type hinge" is? > What > > > does > > > > > it > > > > > look like and how do > > > > > you go about making it? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Dee Smith > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mike Remus wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >I like 3M clear Book Tape. I find it at our Teachers > supply > > > store, > > > > > not > > > > > >in hard wear type stores. I buy it in a wide roll, then cut > it > > > to > > > > > width > > > > > >with a straight edge and blade. I the cut short pieces and > > > > make > > > > > what I > > > > > >call "reverse Z type hinges". I apply 3 or 4 pairs of them > on > > > a > > > > > control > > > > > >surface and then gape seal the appropriate side of the > hinge > > > line. > > > > > They > > > > > >will likely last you a life time with no further > maintenance. > > > > > >Works for me! > > > > > > > > > > > >Mike Remus > > > > > >LOFT Glider Club > > > > > >Fort Wayne IN > > > > > >LSF Level 5 #112 > > > > > >Remember; Dreams are the seedlings of reality. Dream Lofty > > > > dreams! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Mike Remus > > > > > >LOFT Glider Club > > > > > >Fort Wayne IN > > > > > >LSF Level 5 #112 > > > > > >Remember; Dreams are the seedlings of reality. Dream Lofty > > > > dreams! > > > > > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send > > > > > > "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and > > > > > > unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with > MIME > > > > > > > > turned off. 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