Gaffer's Tape for Re-wrapping Harness Authentically., But how do you find the correct width..... :) |
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Gaffer's Tape for Re-wrapping Harness Authentically., But how do you find the correct width..... :) |
Eric_Shea |
Feb 5 2016, 11:32 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,274 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Don't overthink it. 3M makes the perfect product. Friction Tape Part #3407NA. Home Depot. Perfect size. Perfect texture. Pretty much exact duplicate.
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Series9 |
Feb 7 2016, 07:27 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
I hope you guys know that putting a roll of tape in a lathe, while serving a practical purpose for me, is posted partly for your entertainment.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) For me, part of the fun of learning a lathe is the simple fact that I have little idea what I'm doing. Experienced machinists would probably never do some of the things I'm doing, but I simply don't know any better. |
r_towle |
Feb 7 2016, 10:48 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,562 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
I hope you guys know that putting a roll of tape in a lathe, while serving a practical purpose for me, is posted partly for your entertainment. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) For me, part of the fun of learning a lathe is the simple fact that I have little idea what I'm doing. Experienced machinists would probably never do some of the things I'm doing, but I simply don't know any better. Neither did Edison |
Jett |
Feb 8 2016, 12:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,633 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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Darren C |
Feb 8 2016, 06:42 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 26-December 14 From: Chichester UK Member No.: 18,255 Region Association: England |
I hope you guys know that putting a roll of tape in a lathe, while serving a practical purpose for me, is posted partly for your entertainment. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) For me, part of the fun of learning a lathe is the simple fact that I have little idea what I'm doing. Experienced machinists would probably never do some of the things I'm doing, but I simply don't know any better. Please take care.....lathes do not forgive inexperience or the naive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9grSq-TWMQ...;has_verified=1 We don't want you entertaining us like the guy in the clip. (This is the least graphic film I have seen, didn't want to post anything too shocking on here. Being a qualified Lathe turner I've seen far worse things happen on lathes over the years to folk doing what you'd think were simple easy and safe tasks) |
billh1963 |
Feb 8 2016, 07:10 AM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,402 Joined: 28-March 11 From: South Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
I hope you guys know that putting a roll of tape in a lathe, while serving a practical purpose for me, is posted partly for your entertainment. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) For me, part of the fun of learning a lathe is the simple fact that I have little idea what I'm doing. Experienced machinists would probably never do some of the things I'm doing, but I simply don't know any better. Please take care.....lathes do not forgive inexperience or the naive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9grSq-TWMQ...;has_verified=1 We don't want you entertaining us like the guy in the clip. (This is the least graphic film I have seen, didn't want to post anything too shocking on here. Being a qualified Lathe turner I've seen far worse things happen on lathes over the years to folk doing what you'd think were simple easy and safe tasks) Yep..my dad was a tool and die maker for many years and when I was a kid I used to go into work with him on Saturdays sometimes. He told me many horror stories about lathes. I remember he pointed out a few holes in the side of the building where people were careless with check keys and the keys got launched through the wall. There was a guy working there who was missing a couple of fingers. When he was a newbie he thought he would brush away the metal shaving curls as the part was turning...bad mistake as they pulled his fingers off! |
mepstein |
Feb 8 2016, 07:42 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,238 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
My dads a surgeon. Growing up, he told me the golden rule to working with power tools was always pay attention to your fingers. He kept all his. Many of his patients weren't so lucky. You can bet I passed that piece of wisdom down to my son.
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Darren C |
Feb 8 2016, 08:12 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 26-December 14 From: Chichester UK Member No.: 18,255 Region Association: England |
It’s NOT just fingers,
The accidents can be any of the following: 1, Materials coming loose and flying out. This includes the parts your turning, clamps, packing pieces, tools, drills, steadies, nuts and bolts on faceplates, broken/snapping tools and the most common…a left in chuck key. I have even seen a 50lb chuck and a 70lb face plate fly off a lathe when it wasn’t fitted correctly or a fixing failed. 2, Getting caught up. These range from shirt or coverall sleeves, to coat or shirt tails (getting caught in a leadscrew) ties, jewellery and even long hair. 3, Falling objects Tools or anything left on the headstock vibrating across the machine and falling in. Shelving near a lathe is also dangerous as things can fall off onto the machine. 4. Tom Foolery and complacency (the worst of all) I have seen students and workmates sabotage a colleagues lathe “for amusement” and experienced guys get hurt from being complacent. At best you’ll lose a finger. I’ve seen people lose an eye and break bones in a very messy way. “Series 9” Please take care. Boasting about not having a clue and doing stuff you shouldn’t on a lathe without training and awareness, is not conducive to a happy ending and makes me worry for you. |
Series9 |
Feb 8 2016, 10:38 AM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
I'll be okay.
A roll of tape rotating at 90rpm is the least dangerous thing you can do on that machine. I don't have long hair and I don't go near it with long sleeves. Like I said, this thread was at least partly for entertainment purposes. I'm not "boasting" about my inexperience with the machine, I'm simply expressing a little humility. I'm 47 and have worked in automotive shop-type environments for significant portions of my life. I still have all my fingers. I am very aware of the potential dangers. |
jacquot |
Feb 8 2016, 01:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 59 Joined: 12-March 15 From: Huntington Beach / Paris Member No.: 18,512 Region Association: Southern California |
I use and the the 3M Friction Tape 3407 as mentioned earlier. Readily available from local hardware as well as electronics store.
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raynekat |
Jul 20 2017, 11:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,153 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Reviving this old thread.
The tape on my 1971 914-4 is much narrower than any of the above. It measures in at about 7-8mm in width. The smallest Tesa I've been able to find is 15mm....way too wide. And forget about friction tape or anything else easy to find...it's all too wide to really look authentic. The below tape is just too wide. You should see much more of the wiring, and much less of the tape. On mine, the width of the tape is about what you're seeing in wire and the exposed wire is what you're seeing in tape width here. I'm just trying to get a better look for my car. Any ideas where to get 1/4" width Tesa tape....can't find it myself. And I don't have a lathe handy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) |
Mikey914 |
Jul 21 2017, 01:50 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,638 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
We have in stock. Just need to list. Matt was wrapping his today. I'll ask him to post some pics ans get a link up.
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76-914 |
Jul 21 2017, 08:04 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,490 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
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Kansas 914 |
Jul 21 2017, 08:49 AM
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Mark Henry |
Jul 21 2017, 09:16 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
4. Tom Foolery and complacency (the worst of all) I have seen students and workmates sabotage a colleagues lathe “for amusement” and experienced guys get hurt from being complacent. Way back in the day when I had my cabinet shop I had a guy who liked to scare the shit out of the guy running the saw, caught him in the act and fired his ass on the spot. Sucked because he was one of my best worker's and we were swamped, but it had to be done. I also knew a guy that was playing chicken with with a bud and a forklift... buddy's dead. |
raynekat |
Jul 21 2017, 09:32 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,153 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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Kansas 914 |
Jul 21 2017, 10:25 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Actually they did something similar on the older 911 Porsches.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Ah - when automakers were artists! Today they can still be craftsmen but the day of auto artistry is waning... |
Mikey914 |
Jul 21 2017, 12:03 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,638 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
It's actually my brother Matt trying to be ready for Octeenerfest. Here's a pic he sent me.
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raynekat |
Jul 21 2017, 12:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,153 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Mark, that looks just about the right width to my eye.
Everything else I've seen is just too wide. When will that be up on your website? |
Matty900 |
Jul 21 2017, 12:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The tape I am using is the correct width.
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