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Re: Bias cut "tape"
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 11/3/2000, 11:53 am
In Response To: Re: Carbon/Kevlar tape on S&G seams (Paul G. Jacobson)

: The tape is pretty flexible and fits very closely to the wires. if you want
: to save some money and get an even more malleable material, cut your own
: "tape" from pieces of fiberglass cloth. Cut it at a 45 degree
: angle to the weave, or on the bias, and it is much easier to fit around
: the curved areas than tape would be.

Not to mention the fact that every glass strand now crosses the joint, rather than just the weft (fill) threads in the glass tape. Bias cut strips are sooo easy to work with I don't want to ever use anything else for joints.

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

Carbon/Kevlar tape on S&G seams
Jon Hirsch -- 10/30/2000, 10:13 pm
Re: Tabbing
Dave Houser -- 11/1/2000, 1:10 am
Re: Tabbing
Vic Minton -- 11/1/2000, 1:32 pm
Re: Weigh vs. Strength
Dave Houser -- 11/2/2000, 12:01 am
Re: Carbon/Kevlar tape on S&G seams
Grant Goltz -- 11/1/2000, 12:21 am
Re: Carbon/Kevlar tape on S&G seams
Lee -- 10/31/2000, 9:36 pm
Re: Carbon/Kevlar tape on S&G seams
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/30/2000, 11:33 pm
Re: Carbon/Kevlar tape on S&G seams
Jon Hirsch -- 10/31/2000, 10:41 pm
Re: Carbon/Kevlar tape on S&G seams
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/1/2000, 1:16 am
Re: Bias cut "tape"
Shawn Baker -- 11/3/2000, 11:53 am
Re: Carbon/Kevlar tape on S&G seams
Lee -- 10/31/2000, 11:00 pm
Re: Carbon/Kevlar tape on S&G seams
Jon Hirsch -- 10/31/2000, 11:06 pm
Re: Carbon/Kevlar tape on S&G seams
Jon Hirsch -- 10/30/2000, 11:58 pm
Taping on S&G seams
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/1/2000, 1:33 am