Return-Path: Received: from imo-r08.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.8]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 9 Aug 2000 18:50:39 -0400 Received: from RWolf99@aol.com by imo-r08.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v27.12.) id k.e8.859c28d (16790) for ; Wed, 9 Aug 2000 18:57:03 -0400 (EDT) From: RWolf99@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 18:57:03 EDT Subject: Flash Tape To: lancair.list@olsusa.com X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Thanks for the encouragement, Walter! Flash tape is a clear blue plastic tape that is very much like box packing tape (very thin) only it is a little more stretchy. It comes in 1 inch wide rolls from Aircraft Spruce, and is on page 39 of their new (orange) catalog. 72 yards for $13.60 For those of you with older catalogs, it's listed on the "vacuum bagging" page of the composites section of the catalog. I can't take credit for it's discovery. It was pointed out to me by the composite manufacturing specialist that worked for me in my old job. I also use it under duct tape when I want a thicker release layer. I do this when I'm making flanges for covers, like the cover for my elevator pushrod tunnel. One layer of flash tape covered by one layer of duct tape gaves about 0.010 inches of clearance when the flanges are cured. And there's no duct tape residue either. - Rob Wolf >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>