On Wed, Sep 09, 2009 at 04:51:22PM -0700, Eric Lemmon wrote:
> Scotch Super 33 tape is great stuff, but Scotch Super 88 is even better-
> it's thicker, has a better adhesive, and it has better UV resistance. Cloth
> tape, AKA "friction tape", should be pitched into a trash can.
I beg to differ.
Self-vulcanizing rubber tape is GREAT for splices. However, you need
something to wrap it with to protect the rubber...and there's where the
friction tape comes in. Traditional splices were self-vulcanizing rubber
underneath friction tape for this reason (and it's the reason they are all
still available.)
Especially if it's going to be heated or warm at all, the adhesive
on vinyl tape will eventually become a mess, and allow the tape to wander.
Cloth tape will stick to and stay with its adhesive.
There is a place for all three.
73,
Majdi, N0RMZ
