Help: How thread box-sealing tape in handheld dispenser? [OT]
This may sound odd and is slightly off-topic.
I got a bargain on a handheld box tape dispenser which is similar to this http://snipurl.com/l6my. It takes 50mm (2 inch) adhesive tape and is used for sealing boxes. I'm not at all sure I have threaded the tape correctly because the loose end seems to flap about for a inch or two and is never in the right place to be used a second time. Maybe my bagain dispenser is badly designed or maybe I have threaded it wrongly. Can someone here, who I figure might use these things, tell me how to load this sort of dispenser correctly. |
Help: How thread box-sealing tape in handheld dispenser? [OT]
Cori wrote:
This may sound odd and is slightly off-topic. I got a bargain on a handheld box tape dispenser which is similar to this http://snipurl.com/l6my. It takes 50mm (2 inch) adhesive tape and is used for sealing boxes. I'm not at all sure I have threaded the tape correctly because the loose end seems to flap about for a inch or two and is never in the right place to be used a second time. Maybe my bagain dispenser is badly designed or maybe I have threaded it wrongly. Can someone here, who I figure might use these things, tell me how to load this sort of dispenser correctly. Not sure you can load the wrong?? the roll is loaded to the dispenser so that the tape comes off on the left hand side as in your photo. It then passes between the silver clamp & the black roller. It then goes passed the serrated teeth. The idea being you press down on the tape by the roller onto the box, you then pull towards you until you have covered the box, then pressing with a upward movement you cut the tape with the teeth. Theoretically the tape should hold onto the teeth until it's needed again. In practice it needs practice to make it work correctly, you also have to have the correct tension on the spindle in the middle. |
Help: How thread box-sealing tape in handheld dispenser? [OT]
In message , Cori
writes This may sound odd and is slightly off-topic. I got a bargain on a handheld box tape dispenser They only cost a couple of quid, or free with a couple of boxes of tape which is similar to this http://snipurl.com/l6my. It takes 50mm (2 inch) adhesive tape and is used for sealing boxes. I'm not at all sure I have threaded the tape correctly because the loose end seems to flap about for a inch or two and is never in the right place to be used a second time. Maybe my bagain dispenser is badly designed or maybe I have threaded it wrongly. Can someone here, who I figure might use these things, tell me how to load this sort of dispenser correctly. There is only one way to load a roll of tape and get the adhesive on the correct side yes the tape does flap around, depending on what type of tape you're using -- geoff |
Help: How thread box-sealing tape in handheld dispenser? [OT]
On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 15:22:35 GMT, Cori wrote:
This may sound odd and is slightly off-topic. I got a bargain on a handheld box tape dispenser which is similar to this http://snipurl.com/l6my. It takes 50mm (2 inch) adhesive tape and is used for sealing boxes. I'm not at all sure I have threaded the tape correctly because the loose end seems to flap about for a inch or two and is never in the right place to be used a second time. Maybe my bagain dispenser is badly designed or maybe I have threaded it wrongly. Can someone here, who I figure might use these things, tell me how to load this sort of dispenser correctly. Load it as shown in the picture, with sticky side facing away from the roller. After use you should end up with a "flappy" bit about an inch long; this usually stays stuck to the zig-zag type cutter blade..sometimes not. If you are ending up with more the tension may be wrong. Try tightening the knurled nut in the centre of the reel. sponix |
Help: How thread box-sealing tape in handheld dispenser? [OT]
In article , Cori says...
This may sound odd and is slightly off-topic. I got a bargain on a handheld box tape dispenser which is similar to this http://snipurl.com/l6my. It takes 50mm (2 inch) adhesive tape and is used for sealing boxes. I'm not at all sure I have threaded the tape correctly because the loose end seems to flap about for a inch or two and is never in the right place to be used a second time. Maybe my bagain dispenser is badly designed or maybe I have threaded it wrongly. Can someone here, who I figure might use these things, tell me how to load this sort of dispenser correctly. How the **** do you manage to tie your shoelaces in the morning? -- Conor I'm so grateful to the USA for their contribution to the war on terror. After all, if they hadn't funded the IRA for 30 years, we wouldn't know what terror was. |
Help: How thread box-sealing tape in handheld dispenser? [OT]
In article , raden says...
There is only one way to load a roll of tape and get the adhesive on the correct side You have to wonder how people who can't work it out have managed to survive so long. -- Conor I'm so grateful to the USA for their contribution to the war on terror. After all, if they hadn't funded the IRA for 30 years, we wouldn't know what terror was. |
Help: How thread box-sealing tape in handheld dispenser? [OT]
"Conor" wrote in message t... In article , raden says... There is only one way to load a roll of tape and get the adhesive on the correct side You have to wonder how people who can't work it out have managed to survive so long. Lots of them speak well of you. JohnT |
Help: How thread box-sealing tape in handheld dispenser? [OT]
In article , JohnT says...
Lots of them speak well of you. LOL. -- Conor I'm so grateful to the USA for their contribution to the war on terror. After all, if they hadn't funded the IRA for 30 years, we wouldn't know what terror was. |
Help: How thread box-sealing tape in handheld dispenser? [OT]
Conor wrote:
How the **** do you manage to tie your shoelaces in the morning? How do you tie yours? Bet somebody *showed* you!!! -- Adrian C |
Help: How thread box-sealing tape in handheld dispenser? [OT]
This may sound odd and is slightly off-topic.
I got a bargain on a handheld box tape dispenser which is similar to this http://snipurl.com/l6my. It takes 50mm (2 inch) adhesive tape and is used for sealing boxes. I'm not at all sure I have threaded the tape correctly because the loose end seems to flap about for a inch or two and is never in the right place to be used a second time. Maybe my bagain dispenser is badly designed or maybe I have threaded it wrongly. Can someone here, who I figure might use these things, tell me how to load this sort of dispenser correctly. On Sat 31 Dec 2005 16:38:01, sponix wrote: Load it as shown in the picture, with sticky side facing away from the roller. After use you should end up with a "flappy" bit about an inch long; this usually stays stuck to the zig-zag type cutter blade..sometimes not. If you are ending up with more the tension may be wrong. Try tightening the knurled nut in the centre of the reel. Thanks for the information Sponix. I was flummoxed by the spring clip holding the tape to the roller. From what you say it is correct for it to press down on the side of the tape with adhesive. But wouldn't this lead to the adhesive sometimes tearing from its backing if a tape is used whose adhesive doesn't "hold together" very well? (Low cohesion.) In this case the adhesion to the spring plate would be too great? |
Help: How thread box-sealing tape in handheld dispenser? [OT]
In message Cori writes
This may sound odd and is slightly off-topic. I got a bargain on a handheld box tape dispenser On Sat 31 Dec 2005 16:07:38, raden wrote: They only cost a couple of quid, or free with a couple of boxes of tape I bought mine for 99 pence. And at that price I can't even be sure if it has been made properly! That's why I asked. I wondered if some necessary apertures on the gun had not been made! which is similar to this http://snipurl.com/l6my. It takes 50mm (2 inch) adhesive tape and is used for sealing boxes. I'm not at all sure I have threaded the tape correctly because the loose end seems to flap about for a inch or two and is never in the right place to be used a second time. Maybe my bargain dispenser is badly designed or maybe I have threaded it wrongly. There is only one way to load a roll of tape and get the adhesive on the correct side yes the tape does flap around, depending on what type of tape you're using I don't like the tape flapping bit! That tape flapping about seems like a compromise inherent in the design. I wonder how much more complicated it would have been to design something on the sealing gun which would hold the tape flap in place. But hen I would have to pay more than 99p! |
Help: How thread box-sealing tape in handheld dispenser? [OT]
In message , Cori
writes Maybe my bargain dispenser is badly designed or maybe I have threaded it wrongly. There is only one way to load a roll of tape and get the adhesive on the correct side yes the tape does flap around, depending on what type of tape you're using I don't like the tape flapping bit! That tape flapping about seems like a compromise inherent in the design. Like I said, it depends on which type of tape you have loaded Polypropylene, vinyl etc ... Different thickness, rigidity, tearability etc What type do you have ? I presume you don't know I wonder how much more complicated it would have been to design something on the sealing gun which would hold the tape flap in place. But hen I would have to pay more than 99p! -- geoff |
Help: How thread box-sealing tape in handheld dispenser? [OT]
On Mon 02 Jan 2006 21:19:00, raden wrote:
In message , Cori writes Maybe my bargain dispenser is badly designed or maybe I have threaded it wrongly. There is only one way to load a roll of tape and get the adhesive on the correct side yes the tape does flap around, depending on what type of tape you're using I don't like the tape flapping bit! That tape flapping about seems like a compromise inherent in the design. Like I said, it depends on which type of tape you have loaded Polypropylene, vinyl etc ... Different thickness, rigidity, tearability etc What type do you have ? I presume you don't know The tapes are all given to me by 3M and are branded either as Scotch or Clipper. Will the spec really help? Here is some data from the spec sheets: (1) Scotch. Bi-oriented polypropylene backing (0.03 mm) with acrylic adesive and adhesion of 1.8 N/cm (to steel) and break point at 30% elongation. Very nice tape. (2) Scotch. PVC film backing (0.035 mm) with rubber resin adhesive. Steel adhesion is 2.5 N/cm and break point at 75% elongation. (3) 'Scotchpar' polyester film backing (0.040 mm) with natural rubber resin adhesive. Steel adhesion is 2.0 N/cm and break point at 140% elongation. (4) Clipper. Bi-oriented polyproylene film backing (0.035 mm) with unknown zero-dwell-time adhesive. Steel adhesion is 1.1 N/cm and break point at 150% elongation. Other spec like static shear and tensile strength don't seem relevant here but are on the spec sheets. The last two are specifically box sealing tapes. Not sure what (2)'s market is and (1) is a general purpose high-strength tape I wonder how much more complicated it would have been to design something on the sealing gun which would hold the tape flap in place. But then I would have to pay more than 99p! |
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