I've used almost the same system for about 10 years now. What I found is after a year the double sided tape looses some of it's "stickyness" at the leading edge and then on a pass the gap seal will come loose and fall to the ground. This makes things interesting for those on the ground who think something just fell off your airplane, which it did. To fix the problem I also add a piece of clear packing tape which covers the leading edge of the gap seal. 1/2 the tape is on the bottom of the wing and 1/2 on the leading edge of the gap seal. This way you have the gap seal sandwiched between the double stick tape and the clear tape. This has held up well and the problem of loosing gap seals never returned.
Jim Faughn 891JF ---------------------------------------------------- >From : Mark Jones <mjo...@muellersales.com> To : <kr2coo...@earthlink.net>, KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> Subject : RE: KR> KR Testing Date : Wed, 3 May 2006 12:59:08 -0500 > The seals are attached only to the wing with 1/2" wide 3M #444 double sided tape. This allows free floating on the aileron. There was no noticeable difference in the handling characteristics other than the improved climb performance. Upon takeoff, I could immediately notice the improvement in performance and when I settled in at 100 MPH indicated, the proof was in the numbers. > > Mark Jones (N886MJ) > Wales, WI > Web site: www.flykr2s.com > Mailto:flyk...@wi.rr.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On > Behalf Of Jack Cooper > Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 12:38 PM > To: KRnet > Subject: RE: KR> KR Testing > > > Mark > Are the gap seals attached to both the wing and the aileron or are they > free floating on the aileron and did you feel any difference in the > handling? > > Jack Cooper > kr2coo...@earthlink.net > Fayetteville. NC. > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Mark Jones <flyk...@wi.rr.com> > > To: KR Net <kr...@mylist.net> > > Date: 5/2/2006 9:31:25 PM > > Subject: KR> KR Testing > > > > Ok guys, I did some testing tonight. Not much but measurable. Here is the > link to my Gap Seal test results. > > http://www.flykr2s.com/photo.html > > > > Another 1.1 hour flight tonight. Gotta love it!!!!! > > > > Mark Jones (N886MJ) > > Wales, WI USA > > E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com > > Visit my NEW > > KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at www.flykr2s.com > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
