Clear Yaw string tape?

Nyal Williams wrote:
Try a Donut Shop that sells donut holes....

A bit off topic but...
Years ago I had been told about a Florida company that put holes in
sheet metal. It seems that after years of being in business, they had
quite an inventory of improperly sized holes that they had not been
able to install in the sheet metal. They had to get rid of them, so
they flushed them down the storm drain. And, of course, they collected
in the groundwater, in bunches. After some time, they displaced enough
limestone that those giant sinkholes formed and the ground collapsed
where the bad holes had collected.

Just passing it along. Hope it helps.

Technical description of a pipe, "long hole wrapped in metal".

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Nyal Williams wrote:
Try a Donut Shop that sells donut holes....

A bit off topic but...
Years ago I had been told about a Florida company that put holes in
sheet metal. It seems that after years of being in business, they had
quite an inventory of improperly sized holes that they had not been
able to install in the sheet metal. They had to get rid of them, so
they flushed them down the storm drain. And, of course, they collected
in the groundwater, in bunches. After some time, they displaced enough
limestone that those giant sinkholes formed and the ground collapsed
where the bad holes had collected.

Just passing it along. Hope it helps.

Technical description of helicopter, "A mass of fatigued metal, rotating
around an oil leak".

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Technical description of a pipe, "long hole wrapped in metal".

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Nyal Williams wrote:
Try a Donut Shop that sells donut holes....

A bit off topic but...
Years ago I had been told about a Florida company that put holes in
sheet metal. It seems that after years of being in business, they had
quite an inventory of improperly sized holes that they had not been
able to install in the sheet metal. They had to get rid of them, so
they flushed them down the storm drain. And, of course, they collected
in the groundwater, in bunches. After some time, they displaced enough
limestone that those giant sinkholes formed and the ground collapsed
where the bad holes had collected.

Just passing it along. Hope it helps.

Milspec holes are the best, but expensive.

Hard to find now, due to extensive use in Iraq and Afghanistan -
especially the 5.56 and 7.62 mm sizes.

Kirk

wrote:
Milspec holes are the best, but expensive.

Hard to find now, due to extensive use in Iraq and Afghanistan -
especially the 5.56 and 7.62 mm sizes.

Huh, I heard they were giving them away free there. Lucky stiffs. ;-)

Shawn

On Wednesday, April 12, 2006 9:57:34 AM UTC-7, Bruno wrote:
I have seen a few gliders that had yaw strings attached with something
other than the white tape most of us use. It was either a clear tape
or clear sticker. If any of you use something other than the white
tape to attach your yaw string please share what you use. Thanks!

Personally, I just WON'T use anything other than Bumper's setup. The money is trivial, and it doesn't UGLY UP your glider. Speaking of which, I need to order some ASAP for gifts.
The white tape, duct tape, or any other tape option will ALWAYS leave residue that always look like crap.
Off my soapbox now.

BTW, Other things on my 'acquisition' list: the wide graphic of a nose-on glider that looks so nice on the back of the truck. The XCSoar graphic that one might put ON the glider.
If I can arrange to get this stuff with a phone call, that's good, because anything requiring much more than talking seems to be slipping beyond my capability. emailing me directly to somehow set up a clandestine phone conversation might work. , or the ever-so-imaginative will work.
TIA
Sorry to be such a PITA, but my hardware is failing.

On Monday, August 26, 2013 6:04:55 PM UTC-7, Uncle Fuzzy wrote:


Personally, I just WON'T use anything other than Bumper's setup. The money is trivial, and it doesn't UGLY UP your glider. Speaking of which, I need to order some ASAP for gifts.

The white tape, duct tape, or any other tape option will ALWAYS leave residue that always look like crap.

Off my soapbox now.



BTW, Other things on my 'acquisition' list: the wide graphic of a nose-on glider that looks so nice on the back of the truck. The XCSoar graphic that one might put ON the glider.

Sorry to be such a PITA, but my hardware is failing.

Uncle Fuzzy,

SoaringNV (775 782-9595) has really nice glider decals for sale. Not sure if they'll ship, but worth checking. They've been closed for the last few days while they finish burning California and quit sending us all the smoke.

Thank you for the ringing endorsement of the MKIV "high tech" Yaw String!

It's available from Cumulus Soaring, SoaringNV, and Williams Soaring Center, and from me direct.

BTW, this thread is from 2006! (or was)

best,

bumper

I have had very satisfactory service from my MK3 and MK4 yaw strings.
Nice clear adhesive patch that can be removed from the canopy without leaving a mark. Very satisfying triangular shape to the adhesive patch gives me a very warm feeling inside whenever I examine it during flight.

Also, very excellent customer service. One time at Minden I was having some questions about the length and responsiveness of the fibrous indicating structure and the company representative drove up to my plane and addressed my concerns in less than one hour from the telephone call.

On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 9:54:28 AM UTC-4, wrote:
I have had very satisfactory service from my MK3 and MK4 yaw strings.

Nice clear adhesive patch that can be removed from the canopy without leaving a mark. Very satisfying triangular shape to the adhesive patch gives me a very warm feeling inside whenever I examine it during flight.



Also, very excellent customer service. One time at Minden I was having some questions about the length and responsiveness of the fibrous indicating structure and the company representative drove up to my plane and addressed my concerns in less than one hour from the telephone call.

My understanding is that clear yaw string tape can only be safely used with clear yaw strings
QT

On Wednesday, April 12, 2006 9:57:34 AM UTC-7, Bruno wrote:
I have seen a few gliders that had yaw strings attached with something
other than the white tape most of us use. It was either a clear tape
or clear sticker. If any of you use something other than the white
tape to attach your yaw string please share what you use. Thanks!
There are just a couple products that I totally ENDORSE with no reservations. Fortunately none are hard to find.
1. 3M 'General Adhesive Cleaner.
Available anywhere automotive finishing supplies are sold, and some of the better auto parts stores: Wings and Wheels has a picture.
When I bought my Speed Astir, it took me nearly 20 hours of cleaning to remove the many hears of tape residue.
The next thing is the tape itself - Bowlus Super Tape. Again, Cumulus soaringing. I really have tried almost every other tape out there, and the Bowlus tape doesn't creep as badly as any of the others. It will USUALLY make it through a weekend in place, even though the temps here in southern Nevada are somewhat extreme.
Wings and Wheels also sells the heavy white clothe tape for those Grob on e sideded hinge lines. Last (ugly, but functional) an entire season. I DON'T recommend 'Blenderm' clearish medical tape, only because the adhesisive residue is somewhat difficult to deal with. Lots of guys DO like it for gear doors, etc. I've also been known to use Mono-kote 'trim tape, to cover large-ish holes like ballast dump areas. Again, the adheasive residue is kind of a lot of work to get off.
Bumper's Mk (whatever) yaw string.