Re: [APML] Glue recommendation?

["bert katzung" <katzung1@home.com>]

Does anyone know what kind of tape is used for Telrad bases? That
double-sided sticky tape is amazingly tough and durable.
Bert

Bert Katzung
katzung1@home.com
www.astronomy-images.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Hartke" <ghartke@clark.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Friday, 09 February, 2001 5:11 PM
Subject: RE: [APML] Glue recommendation?


>
>
> >     From experience, I can tell you that double sided sticky tape
> > does not
> > work well on foam.  I used carpet tape, tape that is extremely sticky
and
> > the foam sticks for a time, but then it lifts off.  There is just not
> > enough surface area for the tape to work.
> >     Clear skies!
> >                 MK
>
> The best 2-sided sticky tape I've ever found has been servo mounting tape,
> another item that you find at hobby stores catering to the RC hobby. This
> stuff can be pretty tenacious. Some fliers use it to mount servos inside
the
> fuselage of their planes so it has to be pretty darned good. Personally, I
> don't use it for that - I've always mounted my servos properly, but as I
> said some use it that way. It's good stuff. You might be more likely to
find
> it these days around RC cars. I seem to recall that's where I found it
last.
> Anyway, I couldn't tell you if it will work on your mounting surface as
I've
> always used it on conventional surfaces. It is, however, just about as
good
> as you'll find. Keep in mind that it does have a foam core. A fairly tough
> foam core, but still a foam core.
>
> Greg Hartke
> Sykesville, MD
>
>
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