Has anyone tried the stuff called 100 mph tape? It was developed by the
airforce.
- Mark
At 01:37 PM 19/03/1999 -0500, Scott Hall wrote:
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>I read that too, zach--seems that duct tape is actually one of the worst
>things to use on ducts!
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>scott
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>On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, Zach Zaletel wrote:
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>> I read this report talking about the different kinds of tape, and seeing if
>> the all hallowed duct tape is all it's cracked up to be, and the results of
>> the testing was quite surprising. The duct tape they used under simulated
>> conditions of, well, actual duct taping, became brittle and leaky when
>> exposed to the temperature ranges normally subjected to in home heating and
>> cooling over their tests, whereas the other tapes they used did not suffer
>> these same problems. I'll try to actually find my source for this again,
>> but it is from a legit source (seems I'm always looking for sources, isn't
>> it?). Maybe good old dt isn't all it's cracked up to be...
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>> Zach Zaletel
>> Duct Tape Free 70 Spitfire Mk III
>> http://freespeech.org/zach
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>> >Hi all!
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>> >I have to throw in my two cents about gaffer's tape -- it is NOT duct
>> >tape and should not be equated to such. Duct tape is a strong,
>> >highly-adhesive tape that will stick anything to anything and can
>> >withstand all sorts of force and pressures depending on how you use it.
>> >It is difficult to remove and leaves a sticky nasty residue when you do
>> >remove it. Standard duct tape is usually light grey and shiny on the
>> >non-sticky side, although it does come in colors (racer tape!).
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>> >Gaffer's tape was designed for the film and video industry to do such
>> >things as tape down power cords and mic cables (usually on carpet or
>> >floored areas) and then removed WITHOUT leaving residue. It costs about
>> >$18 per roll, where duct tape can be picked up for as little as $2 or so
>> >a roll. It holds just as well as duct tape, in my opinion. It is
>> >usually black and cloth-like on the non-sticky side. In my ten years of
>> >experience with the stuff (video production), I have found that it does
>> >leave a little residue on some surfaces, but nothing like duct tape.
>> >
>> >Just FYI!
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>> >Keep Triumphing,
>> >Susan Hensley :)
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>> >Mark Milotay wrote:
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>> >> Forget the Snap-On Tools truck; it has never been there when you need
it.
>> >> Besides, there are only 11 things in this world you need to fix any car,
>> >> any place, any time.
>> >>
>> >> 1. Gaffer Tape (also known as Duct Tape)
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