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"Dhakala"

22/11/2005 8:04 PM

The one thing duct tape won't fix

Come on, you must have seen this one coming! :-)

http://ducts.lbl.gov/ducttape/


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"Dhakala"

in reply to "Dhakala" on 22/11/2005 8:04 PM

22/11/2005 9:02 PM


Mark & Juanita wrote:
> On 22 Nov 2005 20:04:22 -0800, "Dhakala" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >Come on, you must have seen this one coming! :-)
> >
> >http://ducts.lbl.gov/ducttape/
>
> Not disputing their findings regarding lack of longevity on duct tape
> adhesive, I had observed that in my previous shop with the dust collection
> ductwork. But, it is rather interesting that they have a "cutting edge"
> technique for sealing ducs that just happens to have been developed in
> those same labs.

?? That's what government labs are for - to find problems and fix them.

GG

"George"

in reply to "Dhakala" on 22/11/2005 8:04 PM

23/11/2005 7:00 AM


"Dhakala" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Come on, you must have seen this one coming! :-)
>
> http://ducts.lbl.gov/ducttape/
>

Once again, it wasn't made to be "duct" tape, it was made to be "duck" tape.
Misuse and misnomer can be a deadly duo.

GG

"George"

in reply to "Dhakala" on 22/11/2005 8:04 PM

24/11/2005 6:46 AM


"John" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:ha8hf.27716
>>> Once again, it wasn't made to be "duct" tape, it was made to be "duck"
>>> tape. Misuse and misnomer can be a deadly duo.
>>
>>
>> Correct. IIRC the government wanted a tape that would shed water like
>> the feathers on a Duck, hence Duck tape was invented.
>>
>
> The base material for duck tape is a fabric called "cotton duck". Cotton
> duck is a light canvas product and often used by artists for painting by
> stretching the fabric over a frame.
>
Johnson and Johnson's original.
http://www.ducktapeclub.com/university/history.asp

The "Duck" came from the way water slid off of it.

Waterproof seals on ammo cans was the original intent, AFAIK.
http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/ducttape.htm

It's not made of cotton duck any more.

Pn

"Pop"

in reply to "Dhakala" on 22/11/2005 8:04 PM

23/11/2005 1:02 PM

YABUT: That's hundred-mile-an-hour tape, so, duhh, certainly it
won't work for residential air ducts: The air ain't moving fast
enough!! ;-}

Grins,

Pop

"Mark & Juanita" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
: On 22 Nov 2005 21:02:14 -0800, "Dhakala"
<[email protected]>
: wrote:
:
: >
: >Mark & Juanita wrote:
: >> On 22 Nov 2005 20:04:22 -0800, "Dhakala"
<[email protected]>
: >> wrote:
: >>
: >> >Come on, you must have seen this one coming! :-)
: >> >
: >> >http://ducts.lbl.gov/ducttape/
: >>
: >> Not disputing their findings regarding lack of longevity
on duct tape
: >> adhesive, I had observed that in my previous shop with the
dust collection
: >> ductwork. But, it is rather interesting that they have a
"cutting edge"
: >> technique for sealing ducs that just happens to have been
developed in
: >> those same labs.
: >
: >?? That's what government labs are for - to find problems and
fix them.
:
: I know, was just having a little fun with that. ... and they
also
: indicated that almost any other type of tape for that
application worked
: better than duct tape (I'm assuming they were referring to
things like
: aluminum tape)
:
:
:
:
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: If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough
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Lr

"Leon"

in reply to "Dhakala" on 22/11/2005 8:04 PM

23/11/2005 2:09 PM


"George" <George@least> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Dhakala" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Come on, you must have seen this one coming! :-)
>>
>> http://ducts.lbl.gov/ducttape/
>>
>
> Once again, it wasn't made to be "duct" tape, it was made to be "duck"
> tape. Misuse and misnomer can be a deadly duo.


Correct. IIRC the government wanted a tape that would shed water like the
feathers on a Duck, hence Duck tape was invented.

MJ

Mark & Juanita

in reply to "Dhakala" on 22/11/2005 8:04 PM

22/11/2005 10:23 PM

On 22 Nov 2005 21:02:14 -0800, "Dhakala" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>Mark & Juanita wrote:
>> On 22 Nov 2005 20:04:22 -0800, "Dhakala" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Come on, you must have seen this one coming! :-)
>> >
>> >http://ducts.lbl.gov/ducttape/
>>
>> Not disputing their findings regarding lack of longevity on duct tape
>> adhesive, I had observed that in my previous shop with the dust collection
>> ductwork. But, it is rather interesting that they have a "cutting edge"
>> technique for sealing ducs that just happens to have been developed in
>> those same labs.
>
>?? That's what government labs are for - to find problems and fix them.

I know, was just having a little fun with that. ... and they also
indicated that almost any other type of tape for that application worked
better than duct tape (I'm assuming they were referring to things like
aluminum tape)



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If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough

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Ji

"John"

in reply to "Dhakala" on 22/11/2005 8:04 PM

23/11/2005 7:53 PM

"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "George" <George@least> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "Dhakala" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Come on, you must have seen this one coming! :-)
>>>
>>> http://ducts.lbl.gov/ducttape/
>>>
>>
>> Once again, it wasn't made to be "duct" tape, it was made to be "duck"
>> tape. Misuse and misnomer can be a deadly duo.
>
>
> Correct. IIRC the government wanted a tape that would shed water like the
> feathers on a Duck, hence Duck tape was invented.
>

The base material for duck tape is a fabric called "cotton duck". Cotton
duck is a light canvas product and often used by artists for painting by
stretching the fabric over a frame.

MJ

Mark & Juanita

in reply to "Dhakala" on 22/11/2005 8:04 PM

22/11/2005 9:49 PM

On 22 Nov 2005 20:04:22 -0800, "Dhakala" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Come on, you must have seen this one coming! :-)
>
>http://ducts.lbl.gov/ducttape/

Not disputing their findings regarding lack of longevity on duct tape
adhesive, I had observed that in my previous shop with the dust collection
ductwork. But, it is rather interesting that they have a "cutting edge"
technique for sealing ducs that just happens to have been developed in
those same labs.



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If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough

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GM

George Max

in reply to "Dhakala" on 22/11/2005 8:04 PM

23/11/2005 8:52 AM

On 22 Nov 2005 20:04:22 -0800, "Dhakala" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Come on, you must have seen this one coming! :-)
>
>http://ducts.lbl.gov/ducttape/


So when all is said and done, what's it good for? Binding ducks
together? Is that how it got it's name? ;)



(Hey, it's a joke - relax)


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