On 3/15/13 3:38 AM, Brandon Hendershot wrote:
Hi All, Here's my progress so far: imageshack.us/a/img13/2394/20130314232859.jpg There are lumps throughout. Not very pronounced, but they're there. After a few coats of lacquer, do you think the surface would still be uneven enough to be noticeable through the tape? I'd give it another day of TLC, but I'm pressed for time. I'll be using 1" strips by the way. Any advice on applying the tape? Stick the ends and wrap around, or work from the side inward? Anything helps.
strips go the short way around, I hold the toroid with the central axis horizontal and the strip position facing up. I stick the middle of the strip on the "equator" of the toroid and then lay it carefully over the top and bottom and then carefully stick it down. any wrinkles are then most likely on the inside of the toroid.
I don't know if a strategy of leaving gaps of (say 3/4") and then going back over and covering the gaps (a sort of alternating pattern) would work better or worse than a "each piece covers part of the piece before.
I can tell you that a "spiral" continuous approach where you pass the roll through the middle is likely to be a disaster.
Thanks, Brandon _______________________________________________ Tesla mailing list Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla
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