Close call (was RE: Shrouds)-Covering those nasty turnbuckles and

SolarFry@aol.com
Wed, 26 May 1999 16:15:27 EDT


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In a message dated 5/26/99 2:04:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
JBlumhorst@aol.com writes:

In a message dated 5/25/99 9:09:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
khatch@uswest.net writes:

> I'm using white elecrician's tape, as someone
> suggested earlier. It seemed to work well, so far. I certainly have
> learned my lesson about careful inspection and taking a few extra
> precautionary steps.
>
> Kellan Hatch
> P-19 #1059, Moondance
> Murray, Utah

Dos anybody know how hard it is to remove white electrical tape vs. riggers
tape? Sometimes you need to get it off in a hurry. (That's why sailors
wear
knives ) Does it leave a sticky residue when you remove it?

An $8 roll of riggers tape will do a P19 almost twice over from top to
bottom
and front to back. It sticks to itself by being stretched, it has no
adhesive. You can leave it in hot sun and it doesn't leave a sticky residue
when you remove it.

Regards,
Judy B
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Why don't you just buy a 10' piece of 1" sch 40 pvc ( $1.89) and cut four
pieces 14" long, one for each shroud. If you don't wanna disconnect you can
cut a small groove on side of pvc and push in against wire, slide down over
turnbuckle then tape groove with any tape. When you need to check tbuckles
or clips all you need do is lift pvc. No messy tape to remove from wire of
turnbuckles...

Solar Fry