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The folks at Tapes Unlimited were not very helpful so I poked around on the web. I settled on this outfit:
Ameripac Industries, Inc.
2124 Caughey Road
Erie, PA 16506
Local: 833-8755 x 25
Toll-Free: 888-872-7225
Fx: 814-833-1709
www.ameripac.net
I worked with Amanda Lasky who was very helpful. She quoted me $29 per 60 yard roll - minimum order of a case (8 rolls). The tape is an alternative to the 3M 8959 (which is very hard to find in the 6" width). Here are the specs:
SPECIFICATIONS:
5.2 mil. Fiberglass reinforced polypropylene. 220# Tensile in both directions --- Bi-Directional Filament. Clear synthetic rubber adhesive. Adhesion: 91 oz/in. Elongation: 6%. High strength, bi-directional filament tape for extremely demanding strapping, bundling and palletizing applications. High tear resistance makes it ideal for tabbing/seaming in metal fabricating industry. 3" neutral core. Standard Available Widths: 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1.5", 2", 3", 4", 6", 12", 53.5". Jumbos available.
Upon ordering, the tape is cut per order. Available to ship in 3 - 5 business days via UPS. Delivery is estimated within 2 weeks of order-----I'm giving extra time becase you're in a different part of the country.
Per the handy tape calculating spreadsheet, it takes approximately 280' (99.3 yards) to tape the seams, or just over 2 - 60 yard rolls.
Question: what is a good tape to use to tape the edges of the panels? I was going to use a high quality duct tape (Gorilla from Home Depot) but friends have warned me that duct tape performs very poorly on the playa. Recommendations? In my search for this tape, I've seen numerous high temperature tapes - would that be best?
Ameripac Industries, Inc.
2124 Caughey Road
Erie, PA 16506
Local: 833-8755 x 25
Toll-Free: 888-872-7225
Fx: 814-833-1709
www.ameripac.net
I worked with Amanda Lasky who was very helpful. She quoted me $29 per 60 yard roll - minimum order of a case (8 rolls). The tape is an alternative to the 3M 8959 (which is very hard to find in the 6" width). Here are the specs:
SPECIFICATIONS:
5.2 mil. Fiberglass reinforced polypropylene. 220# Tensile in both directions --- Bi-Directional Filament. Clear synthetic rubber adhesive. Adhesion: 91 oz/in. Elongation: 6%. High strength, bi-directional filament tape for extremely demanding strapping, bundling and palletizing applications. High tear resistance makes it ideal for tabbing/seaming in metal fabricating industry. 3" neutral core. Standard Available Widths: 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1.5", 2", 3", 4", 6", 12", 53.5". Jumbos available.
Upon ordering, the tape is cut per order. Available to ship in 3 - 5 business days via UPS. Delivery is estimated within 2 weeks of order-----I'm giving extra time becase you're in a different part of the country.
Per the handy tape calculating spreadsheet, it takes approximately 280' (99.3 yards) to tape the seams, or just over 2 - 60 yard rolls.
Question: what is a good tape to use to tape the edges of the panels? I was going to use a high quality duct tape (Gorilla from Home Depot) but friends have warned me that duct tape performs very poorly on the playa. Recommendations? In my search for this tape, I've seen numerous high temperature tapes - would that be best?
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Re: Tape - where to buy, what best to use for taping edges
Mon, April 28, 2008 - 10:34 AMTim, I taped the edges of my yurt with Gorilla tape. This is what Vinay recommends in his videos. The yurt I assembled with him in 2006 had this on the edges.
As for the 3M tape, I am in the same situation as you. I found the same place with the alternative, I have to say, ordering 8 rolls wasn't very appealing to me.
Where did you find the handy tape calculating spreadsheet? I guess if it will require around 1.5 rolls, buying 8 isn't so bad in the long run.
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Re: Tape - where to buy, what best to use for taping edges
Sun, May 4, 2008 - 2:50 PMSpiral, thanks for the info. I've already got some Gorilla tape somewhere...
Regarding the case lot, I wasn't real keen on 8 rolls too. But now that I've got them and I figure I'll need 2 per year, I don't know how many more I want to give up! I've already got someone who wants a couple.
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Re: Tape - where to buy, what best to use for taping edges
Sun, May 11, 2008 - 12:46 AMfiles.howtolivewiki.com/8_foot...eet.xls
tape calculator is on the second page I think
good to hear from you, cheers! -
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Re: Tape - where to buy, what best to use for taping edges
Mon, May 12, 2008 - 2:36 PMok, So buying 8 rolls yields two uses of the hexayurt.
Thanks. Looks alot better to me now. 8 rolls it is.
Thanks Vinay! It's good to hear from you too, cheers! -
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Re: Tape - where to buy, what best to use for taping edges
Sun, May 18, 2008 - 10:22 AMIf you look closely, the spreadsheet total includes what it takes to tape the structure together and also what it takes to tape the edges of the panel. There's also a large length of tape designated for waste - basically screw-ups that have to be retaped.
I'm using Gorilla tape to do the edges - it's lots cheaper than the 6" wide reinforced tape. If you use different tape for the edges, 8 rolls should give you at least 2 and maybe 3 uses of the structure. -
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Re: Tape - where to buy, what best to use for taping edges
Tue, May 20, 2008 - 7:52 PMThanks for the clarification! I used gorilla tape for the edges also. So 8 rolls should do for several uses. Wonderful.
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