What I do now, having completely removed all tape, is to join the two sections during rigging. They can rotate freely versus one another. Line up the 2 red arrows and wrap c. 6" of wide tape on the OUTSIDE of the join.
Ninzel said:Help! I can't get my mast sections apart on my full rig!
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My guess is that my gaffa tape has become bunched up inside thus making a lovely wedge to stop the sections from moving. So, does anyone have any suggestions for how to get the sections apart so I can repair the schemozzle I've created for myself???
electrical tape is a no-no, right behind duct tape.
You want tape that does not compress as much under load. Electrical and Duct tape also don't slide easily against the alum side wall (making taking them apart a lot harder)
Clear packing tape works fine (the kind you close up boxes when shipping with).
If you have a fat wallet, you can use UHMW tape such as this: http://www.apsltd.com/Tree/d90000/e88162.asp