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1. 02:07 AM - Re: 2si 690L-70 soon to be fore sale (Dennis Rowe) (Dennis Rowe)
2. 01:49 PM - Re: aileron gap seal (KIRBY, DENNIS T GS-14 USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS)
3. 02:57 PM - q (kinne russ)
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| Subject: | Re: 2si 690L-70 soon to be fore sale (Dennis Rowe) |
Dennis "Skid" Rowe
Mk3, 690L-70, Leechburg, PA
> On Jun 11, 2014, at 2:23 AM, "George Bearden" <gab16@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>> I have several good pics of the installation I can send to those
> interested as well as a recent vid of it idling happily at 1450rpm.
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> Dennis, please post these videos somewhere that is accessible to all of us!
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> GeoB
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| Subject: | Re: aileron gap seal |
"t41pilot" wrote: << I just started my 3rd season using the book binding tape.
No deterioration showing up yet. My plane is hangared though. The tape is cheap
and easy to install. >>
Gregg / Kolb Friends -
I also initially used the clear plastic bookbinding tape for aileron & flaps gap
seals on my Mark-3. Strong and flexible, and it worked fine for about 6 years.
Then, the tape began to dry out and started cracking and falling off. Before
another year had passed, most of the original bookbinding tape on my ailerons
(where most movement occurs) was gone.
I knew I needed to replace the tape, but I wanted something that would last longer.
So instead of the clear book tape, and following the recommendation from
someone on this Kolb List (forgot who), I used sailboat repair tape. It's lightweight
dacron cloth tape, very sticky, comes in a 4-inch wide roll. I split
the tape evenly lengthwise (yielding two 2-inch wide strips), and stuck them
back together with a one-inch overlap, sticky-side to sticky-side.
The resulting 3-inch wide strip of tape was easy to apply, attaching on the top
of the wing, and the underside of the aileron. For now, it's only covering the
gaps on the ailerons, and it's only been there for a year. When the clear
book tape finally crumbles away from the other areas (flaps, elevator, rudder
gaps), I'll replace it with the sail repair tape.
I have no idea how long the Dacron sail tape will last. But it was fun to try
something different!
Dennis Kirby
Mark-3, 912ul, in
Sandia Park, NM
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If this is the nylon "rip-stop" repair tape, it's great. I used it on my parachute
for at least 20 jumps, then sold the chute.Tape was still like new.
Russ K
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