Re: Effective application of flat aluminum tape to double curved surfaces?

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

A hacksaw or bandsaw works admirably to shrink the width of Al tape rolls...
Or, you can try to slit it as it comes off the roll... but that's a pain.

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Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2001 7:07 PM
Subject: RE: Effective application of flat aluminum tape to double curved
surfaces?


> Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com>
>
> I think you identified the problem - it's the tight radius of a small
> form that makes it difficult.
>
> One thing that can help is cutting down the width of the tape strips.
> It normally comes on a 2" wide roll.  Cutting it down to 1" wide will
> allow it to go on with fewer wrinkles, though you now have twice as many
> strips to cut and apply :-(
>
> It's unclear if the flattened wrinkles will actually have any
> detrimental effect on performance.  I assume your concern is for
> aesthetics, equally important for me too!
>
> Regards, Gary Lau
> MA USA
>