Actually it is "duct" tape. Used to air seal the metal joints in a metal duct work system for heat and AC.
New building codes require a mastic paint be applied over all metal joints in the duct work system. I guess it is an energy conservation issue, so the processed air does not leak into unintended spaces. Stan,W1LE Chuck Harris wrote: > Bill Hawkins wrote: > ... > >> Speaking of conversions, I grew up (since 1938) with movie credits that >> mentioned the Gaffer (head electrician). Last year I mentored students >> building a robot for a FIRST Robotics competition. The carpet on the >> field would be marked with red, black, and white gaffer's tape, which we >> got in 2 inch width from a theater supply place. Gaffer's tape is >> intended to hold down wires running across a set until the show closes. >> >> Where did Gaffa tape come from? >> > > Probably from the same place as Duck tape. > > Human ears trying to make sense out of what they hear. > > -Chuck Harris > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
