As a dutchman I enjoyed reading: "Cotton duck (from Dutch: doek)" maybe I should call it doektape in the future.
On 29 July 2015 at 23:18, John <[email protected]> wrote: > On 7/29/2015 12:39 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: >> >> On 7/28/2015 5:09 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Toine wrote: >>>> >>>> I would cut the metal strips with a tin snip. something like: >>>> http://german-hand-tools.com/images/066R-15-250_offen.jpg >>>> >>>> Once the PCI card is inserted apply some duck tape from the inside to >>>> restore airflow conditions like before. >>> >>> >>> I realize that pedantry is almost unheard of on PDML, but the tape is >>> "duct tape" not "duck tape". It was originally invented for use on >>> air ducts on HVAC systems. It turns out that it does very poorly for >>> that job, but is pretty good for lots of other stuff instead. >>> >> >> Actually it's DUKW pronounced and often spelled "Duck" tape, duct tape >> is a different animal. The original "Duck" tape was used to water proof >> items, such as ammunition boxes that were loaded on to DUKWs for >> transport over beaches during WWII. It predates Duct tape. (used in >> HVAC installations). which is heat proof, but not necessarily >> waterproof, by a good number of years. >> > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_duck > > > -- > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. > Religion - Answers we must never question. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
