Gap seals

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Re: Gap seals

Postby chris » Tue Jun 11, 2019 8:44 am

Onex107 wrote:Any one interested in gap seals I'd be glad to send pictures of my Onex tail by email. It's a simple installation and I think it is effective. Besides, it stops all those questions about the large gap.


I can help you post them here if you want.
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Postby caveman370 » Tue Jun 11, 2019 2:25 pm

I’d like some pictures also
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Re: Gap seals

Postby chris » Wed Jun 12, 2019 12:15 pm

Updated Onex107's first post in this thread with his email info and pictures.
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Postby caveman370 » Wed Jun 12, 2019 6:59 pm

Detail if you could on behaving better. Is there more speed or just different aerodynamics going on?
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Re: Gap seals

Postby inventor » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:22 am

Thanks for posting the pictures. Do you have any pictures that show more detail? I can't figure out exactly what you did.
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Re: Gap seals

Postby Eckenroth » Sat Nov 07, 2020 10:07 am

There have been a fair number of requests for pictures. Has anyone followed through and installed a gap seal. If so can you post your evaluation of the results.
In addition I would like pictures. Jeckenroth@nbn.net

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Re: Gap seals

Postby A10snoopy » Sat Nov 07, 2020 10:17 am

Our me on the list, please. Thanks.

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Re: Gap seals

Postby gr8jab » Wed Nov 11, 2020 9:25 pm

Sailplane guys use a pre-curved mylar gap seal tape just for this purpose. Only one edge has adhesive. Unfortunately, it's white. Maybe available in other colors. It would not be abrasive to the control surfaces like the flashing, and easily removed or replaced if needed.

If you don't want a permanent installation, and just want to experiment, maybe this is a cheap and reversible method.

The widest I found (fast google search) was 78mm (~3in). https://wingsandwheels.com/mylar-gap-seal.html

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