If you're really in a pinch, additional straps going across the boards (not just down the seams, but across in bands) of the 1 inch or 2 inch reinforced packing tape they sell in box stores will certainly help.
It's a hack, but filament tape is filament tape, at the end of the day. V> -- *Vinay Gupta * * [email protected] <[email protected]> * *http://re.silience.com* <http://re.silience.com> *Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest* UK Cell : +44 (0)7500 895568 Twitter/Skype/Gtalk: hexayurt "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer" - Albert Camus On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 1:00 AM, Josh Livingroom <[email protected]> wrote: > we might JUST be in a pinch out there...only able to get 3 rolls of 6" > shipped before the burn, otherwise depending on gorilla tape, foil > tape...and really hoping my friend comes through with that last roll of 6 > inch bidirectional.... > > joshua livingroom > @the oh-kay hole > Alternative Energy Zone > 330andE > > > On Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 5:32:45 PM UTC-7, [email protected] > wrote: >> >> We did a test-run of the bidirectional filament tape >> both out at El Mirage (about 90F) and in our back >> yard for a week at 100+ temperatures. It held up >> great. It's a little costly, but since we ordered it >> by the case, well, *shrug* >> >> :) Connie-Lynne >> >> P. S. We should have an extra roll or two with us out >> on the playa if anyone finds themselves fucked. >> >> On Aug 17, 1:01 pm, RichShumaker <[email protected]> wrote: >> > So here is the $64,000 question, >> > What is the best tape to seal the interior edges, exterior tarp edges? >> > (Not Structural part but Air and Light Leak parts) >> > >> > Duct Tape, Gorrila Tape, Foil Tape, Gaffers Tape, Painters Tape, >> > Masking Tape, Clear Packing Tape, BiDirectional Filament Tape, >> > Electrical Tape. >> > >> > Yes I mentioned some pretty ridiculous tapes above and I know some are >> > BAD but I did that on purpose. If I can get away with Masking tape >> > and get a great seal for playa dust, I am THERE. >> > I really like the Gorilla Tape for seams but not edges. I just don't >> > want to get to the Playa and have melty tape on my hands, literally. >> > Does the interior taping and the edge taping on the tarp provide some >> > structural purpose I am not aware of? I would NEVER substitute >> > something like masking tape to hold together the Hexayurt. I just >> > don't want whatever tape I decide to use to have it fall off, blow >> > off, melt off, until the day I pack up. So 7 to 10 days later. >> > >> > I really want to say THANK YOU to everyone on this group for all the >> > help you have given me during this project. It made it possible and >> > actually easy for a non-builder to do. Also big thanks to Vinay Gupta >> > for this amazing project. >> > >> > Rich Shumaker > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
