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Rhysmcp

Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2010 10:41:47 AM

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Hi guys

I have been looking for tape to attach the window of my case for a while. Have tried to use everything from Commercial strength glue and normal double sided type. With the Glue if gets a brittle over time and as soon as you take the panel off it pops off and standard double sided tape it not at all strong.

Anyway found a web page for case modding that recommends Scotch mounting Tape Number 4010. But in NZ this is almost impossible to find.
After One night recording a pod cast with one of my Artist friends (will be up soon on Youtube under username “TheNZgeek”) and the Panel did the same thing again when we moved the computer back to car from the studio. Anyway Told them of my problem with finding this Tape and they looked at me funny, as only a crazy Painter would. But as thanks for the work, they put out the word through there contacts in Arts supply community. Fours week’s later Takapuna Arts supplies have done great things and got me two rolls from the US at a very reasonable price.

Now I now there is some commercial tapes in NZ used for glass to metal bonds, but since they come in 40 meter rolls and price wise it very expensive.

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and it in use

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Price wise it very good Cheapest Place in the USA was $6 each + freight (which was the killer) and they got it for $12 + courier to my door.

Anyway will be testing it out tonight and will get results up if it any good

Rhys

ScrewDriver

Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2010 3:47:47 PM

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I had to ring 3M in NZ to find where i could buy this stuff (In Franklin, they don't seem to have it) but eventually i tracked some down to Bunnings in Manukau City. Under $10 for a roll. Then i saw the 'HEAVY duty' type next to it, so i brought both. They stronger of the two is not see through, but it sticks like sh*t to a blanket.

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Rhysmcp

Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2010 4:15:43 PM

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If you can get it from bunnings now, I will going to stairs and throttling someone (My parent company owns Bunnings and they where the first place I tried, due to staff discount reason), they told me they did have stock of it and due to lack of demand they will not be bring it in again

But if you can find it there cheaper then grab it, The Ladies in Takapuna are happy to get it in for anyone else who wants it.

way to bring down my happiness Screwdriver Brick wall

ScrewDriver

Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2010 6:17:19 PM

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Sorry buddy, didn't want to wreck your mood. Had to share this little gem with the forum. Was a mission to find this product and i was surprised to know Bunnings did sell it.

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Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2010 7:18:11 PM

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ScrewDriver wrote:

Sorry buddy, didn't want to wreck your mood. Had to share this little gem with the forum. Was a mission to find this product and i was surprised to know Bunnings did sell it.

wouldn't know were to get some arma-flex pipe insulation tape would ya :p

Rhysmcp

Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2010 8:20:54 PM

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ScrewDriver wrote:

Sorry buddy, didn't want to wreck your mood. Had to share this little gem with the forum. Was a mission to find this product and i was surprised to know Bunnings did sell it.

No problem, Had a few cold pills today so pretty happy anyway.

Anyway the tape worked very well.

One warning once it sticks it sticks hard, so removing and trying again is not a option

Oh the white marks on the plastic is not the tape, it the melted plastic from the glue I tried before, the tape is pretty much clear.

And how strong is it Well this is two 750ml camel backs fulled with water so about 1.5 kgs of wieight, so more than strong enough.

So lesson from all this if you are doing a case mod and need a strong tape the job, this is it.

The fact that it is clear & flexiable is a bonus for case windows

Morph

Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2010 8:32:56 PM

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Sold by most Ulrich Aluminum branches (just recently), As well as Pro Pack - who are now part of Office Max. (http://www.propaknz.co.nz/)

I could have sent you some I buy it by the 40m Roll at work.... I use it for Banana loads

Rhysmcp

Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2010 8:36:19 PM

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Cool keep the places coming, Office max is another place on my hit list. They told me no as well.

I got a roll spare as well now.

Morph

Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2010 8:39:31 PM

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Im in palmy and have no issues getting it as they carry it in stock here all the time (i guess cause i buy it lol). Ulrich have just started carrying alot of 3M product here which is another place to check, I guess they are the same nationwide ?

funboy2000

Posted: Friday, June 18, 2010 9:43:25 AM

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hi bro where did you get the plastic? and let me guess you got the tape from mnpctech.com? thre the man in the us. hard out modders
great post btw

Rhysmcp

Posted: Friday, June 18, 2010 11:00:07 AM

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The Plastic Window is an off cut from an Engineering Firm that one of my clients

Was doing a job out there one day, saw the huge sheet they had, made a comment and they Gave a bit off the left over, when the job was done.
They even cut it for me which, is the worst part of the job, go too fast it get hot and melts.

But check with your local glass shop they may be able to help you out and keep a Eye out, don't be affriad to dumpster dive, That How I got my guitar

funboy2000

Posted: Thursday, July 08, 2010 8:23:39 PM

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hi guys I went shopping for cable ties and i found this tape for real cheap. 6 bucks for the roll shown in the pics. you got it for 6 bucks us (ripped off) anyway it is also for sale as a big as roll. 30bucks
this is bunnings east tamaki or botany branch in auckland

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