Re: [RBW] 3M helicopter tape

2017-04-21 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 04/21/2017 08:53 AM, Tim Gavin wrote: Glad I could help. Just passing on what I've learned here. My Riv still has its tail light wire along the brake cable run; it's a minor annoyance. My plan is to change it to under-the-BB and into the rear fender, but not until my current (lipless) V

Re: [RBW] 3M helicopter tape

2017-04-21 Thread Tim Gavin
Glad I could help. Just passing on what I've learned here. My Riv still has its tail light wire along the brake cable run; it's a minor annoyance. My plan is to change it to under-the-BB and into the rear fender, but not until my current (lipless) VO fenders break. At that point, I'll install s

Re: [RBW] 3M helicopter tape

2017-04-21 Thread Bob Lovejoy
Tim, No, that is great info... It seemed I woke up with the question and typed before doing a thorough search. But your notes help a lot. I too tried the routing along existing cabling but did not really like the result. I will experiment with Shoe Goo as well as the tape... Big thanks for

Re: [RBW] 3M helicopter tape

2017-04-21 Thread Tim Gavin
Bob- There have been multiple discussions about wiring routing tips and tricks on this forum. Perhaps search the forum from the google group interface? For instance, I learned from this forum that Shoe Goo is an excellent mostly-permanent adhesive for attaching wiring to the frame. I say mostly

Re: [RBW] 3M helicopter tape

2017-04-21 Thread Bob Lovejoy
Sorry for being incredibly late to this question but are there notes/posts/lessons learned around for routing said electrical wiring, on the off chance that someone might do that? It seems someone here was trying to route wiring for a rear light and was pretty disappointed in how it came out.

Re: [RBW] 3M helicopter tape

2017-04-07 Thread Peter White
Also good for discreetly routing electrical wiring along frame tubes, though for the life of me I don't know why anyone would need electrical wiring on a bicycle. On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 5:38 AM, Les Lammers wrote: > This was developed for the leading edge of copter blades to prevent > abrasion f

[RBW] 3M helicopter tape

2017-04-07 Thread Les Lammers
This was developed for the leading edge of copter blades to prevent abrasion from desert sand. It's a TOUGH clear adhesive tape available in different widths.You can find it on the auction site. I have it on the 'top tube' of my Cheviot and also use it as a chainstay protector. Excellent paint