On Friday, August 30, 2013 12:22:05 AM UTC-7, Uncle Fuzzy wrote:

I love that this re-surfaces from time-to time. It always takes me back my first walk down the fie-down area at Jean. Marveling at the highly polished, beautiful and sleek white curvaceous German girls.

....and having the ride 'spoiled' by seeing a big ugly splotch of old tape residue on each and every one. ugh. Some time (months? ) David, Paul, and Krys partnered up and bought a Discus, and it came with a Mark (whatever) yaw string (and probably also the QV) and I knew that I would NEVER use anything else.

RAS - my 'solution' to the chemo insomnia on top of my 'normal' insomnia.

U. Fuz',

That was a chuckle! My thoughts exactly.

First MK(?) (and there were several prototypes of varying complexity) was a direct result of my thinking how out of place it looked to have a taped on yaw string on my Stemme. The MK series has evolved with lots of improvements to the point I'm happy with the "IV", and I'm the type who suffers the frustrating affliction of not being content if there's a way I can improve something.

Of all the tape residue I've had to remove, the very worst has been from clear tape, "Scotch", packing tape, whatever. UV degrades the clear plastic so it has no mechanical strength that would allow it to be pulled off. Rather it fractures like the clay on a dry lake bed, each little bit clinging tenaciously to the rock hard, dried out adhesive beneath . . . and little bit "protecting" the underlying adhesive from being softened by whatever solvent* one is brave enough to use on Plexi. *Denatured alcohol is a strong as I've used, and even that should be used with caution.

MKIV's and Quiet Vents both use 3M VHB (very high bond) clear acrylic tape. Even after extended exposure it remains easy to remove.

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