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Offline TR

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Heavy Duty Duct Tape
« on: January 21, 2019, 03:18:41 PM »
They are right.......Duct tape does fix anything !!!! LOL

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Offline DeadNutz

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Re: Heavy Duty Duct Tape
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2019, 03:47:31 PM »
Years ago I opened the door on the airplane and the piano hinge broke. I didn't want to rent a plane and wanted to use the company plane so I went to the maintenance hangar and borrowed a roll of duct tape. I latched and locked the left door and went all the way around the perimeter of the door with the duct tape. Climbing in through the right door was a pain but that worked for weeks until the new hinge came in. And yes, it held just fine at 200mph.
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Re: Heavy Duty Duct Tape
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2019, 04:11:34 PM »
The tape lasted for about 8 months....not a bad quick fix ;D

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Offline highland512

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Re: Heavy Duty Duct Tape
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2019, 04:17:51 PM »
Nice color scheme   :))
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Re: Heavy Duty Duct Tape
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2019, 04:22:26 PM »
Quote from: highland512 on January 21, 2019, 04:17:51 PM
Nice color scheme   :))

Hey Highland......Mr. Crider actually like it :D.......and you know about them...


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Offline Heiny57

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Re: Heavy Duty Duct Tape
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2019, 05:03:01 PM »
Red Green would be proud.  :))
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If you can’t fix it with a hammer, it must be electrical.

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Re: Heavy Duty Duct Tape
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2019, 05:05:25 PM »
Quote from: Heiny57 on January 21, 2019, 05:03:01 PM
Red Green would be proud.  :))

I did it as a joke because the window fell out and it keep raining into the cab......and they left it for 8 months!!! :-[

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Offline Heiny57

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Re: Heavy Duty Duct Tape
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2019, 05:09:53 PM »
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If you can’t fix it with a hammer, it must be electrical.

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Re: Heavy Duty Duct Tape
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2019, 08:42:57 AM »
Quote from: Heiny57 on January 21, 2019, 05:03:01 PM
Red Green would be proud.  :))
My woman finds me very handy  :))

Quote from: TR on January 21, 2019, 04:22:26 PM
Quote from: highland512 on January 21, 2019, 04:17:51 PM
Nice color scheme   :))

Hey Highland......Mr. Crider actually like it :D.......and you know about them...


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Plenty.........
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Offline bonneyman

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Re: Heavy Duty Duct Tape
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2019, 10:19:17 AM »
The history of duct tape would be an interesting study.

The little I know is that the typical duct tapes of today pale in comparison to the original duct tape. Gorilla makes their own brand of duct tape - supposedly indestructibly strong adhesive. It has been said that it is what original duct tape was many years ago. The usual modern duct tapes - one even called Duck tape as most people think it is called - have such poor adhesives and weak webbing that it makes you have to put 2 or 3 layers on just to hold. You use more and thus have to buy more. And they've gotcha! :P

All I know is the duct tape my dad used in the 70's would pull the hair off your arm if you accidentally touched it. And forget about peeling it off of metal if you placed it wrong. All you could do was slice it with a razor and re-do it.
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Offline Der Bugmeister

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Re: Heavy Duty Duct Tape
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2019, 10:38:41 AM »
We used to get "gun tape" on the ships but it started disappearing in the early 90s as the procurement system changed.  What a pity.

This stuff was a dark olive green, mesh reinforced and strong adhesive.  This modern stuff is like post-it notes in comparison.
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Offline oldnslo

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Re: Heavy Duty Duct Tape
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2019, 09:17:46 PM »
Duct tape on this weeks flight to Houston. Airbus A321.

Lot's o' confidence on that ride.
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Offline J.A.F.E.

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Re: Heavy Duty Duct Tape
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2019, 12:11:20 AM »
No doubt an FAA approved repair.
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Offline DeadNutz

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Re: Heavy Duty Duct Tape
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2019, 08:59:49 AM »
Looks like a gap seal to me not duct tape.
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Offline fatfillup

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Re: Heavy Duty Duct Tape
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2019, 10:32:18 AM »
Quote from: DeadNutz on January 23, 2019, 08:59:49 AM
Looks like a gap seal to me not duct tape.

Now why do you want to ruin a perfectly good post with facts,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,sheeeeesh :))
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