Flyin on the Cheap -- Sewing

On Mar 19, 5:53 pm, " jls" wrote:
I like that flat thread from
Stits, with the wax on it.
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It's actually 'lacing tape,' originally used for lacing together looms
of wiring. We usta call it 'Collins 12-cord' after the Collins Radio
Company, who would sell us rolls of it. Do a Google for 'dacron
lacing tape,' you'll run into it. You want the white stuff with the 50-
pound rating; usta come in 500 yd spools, pre-waxed & mildew-proofed
and was delightfully inexpensive. Trouble is, it isn't STC'd for ALL
fabric-covered aircraft... unless it is part of an STC'd package from
one of the covering suppliers, who very kindly re-spool you a quarter
of a spool for about ten times the price... like what happens when an
upholstery needle gets turned into a rib-stitchin needle :-)

-R.S.Hoover

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: On Mar 19, 5:53 pm, " jls" wrote:
: I like that flat thread from
: Stits, with the wax on it.
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:
: It's actually 'lacing tape,' originally used for lacing together looms
: of wiring. We usta call it 'Collins 12-cord' after the Collins Radio
: Company, who would sell us rolls of it. Do a Google for 'dacron
: lacing tape,' you'll run into it. You want the white stuff with the 50-
: pound rating; usta come in 500 yd spools, pre-waxed & mildew-proofed
: and was delightfully inexpensive. Trouble is, it isn't STC'd for ALL
: fabric-covered aircraft... unless it is part of an STC'd package from
: one of the covering suppliers, who very kindly re-spool you a quarter
: of a spool for about ten times the price... like what happens when an
: upholstery needle gets turned into a rib-stitchin needle :-)
:
: -R.S.Hoover
:

As always, good stuff...Thanks!

Dan D.

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ups.com...
: On Mar 19, 5:53 pm, " jls" wrote:
: I like that flat thread from
: Stits, with the wax on it.

: --------------------------------------------------------------------
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:
: It's actually 'lacing tape,' originally used for lacing together
looms
: of wiring. We usta call it 'Collins 12-cord' after the Collins
Radio
: Company, who would sell us rolls of it. Do a Google for 'dacron
: lacing tape,' you'll run into it. You want the white stuff with
the 50-
: pound rating; usta come in 500 yd spools, pre-waxed &
mildew-proofed
: and was delightfully inexpensive. Trouble is, it isn't STC'd for
ALL
: fabric-covered aircraft... unless it is part of an STC'd package
from
: one of the covering suppliers, who very kindly re-spool you a
quarter
: of a spool for about ten times the price... like what happens when
an
: upholstery needle gets turned into a rib-stitchin needle :-)
:
: -R.S.Hoover
:

As always, good stuff...Thanks!

Dan D.

Yes, Veeduber, yer legendary. Keep it coming and thanks for it.

Alpha Wire and Cable still makes it, google on Alpha LC 136. About $50 for
a 500 yard spool of the white 50# stuff. A lot of the mail order
electronics companies carry Alpha.

Jim



: It's actually 'lacing tape,' originally used for lacing together
looms
: of wiring. We usta call it 'Collins 12-cord' after the Collins
Radio
: Company, who would sell us rolls of it. Do a Google for 'dacron
: lacing tape,' you'll run into it. You want the white stuff with
the 50-
: pound rating; usta come in 500 yd spools, pre-waxed &
mildew-proofed
: and was delightfully inexpensive. Trouble is, it isn't STC'd for
ALL
: fabric-covered aircraft... unless it is part of an STC'd package
from
: one of the covering suppliers, who very kindly re-spool you a
quarter
: of a spool for about ten times the price... like what happens when
an
: upholstery needle gets turned into a rib-stitchin needle :-)
:
: -R.S.Hoover