Re: DUC[KT] tape

From	rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject	Re: DUC[KT] tape
Date	2026-01-10 02:52 +0000
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On Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:13:14 +1100, Peter 'Shaggy' Haywood wrote:

>   But maybe the term means different things in different regions. In
> these parts "gaffer tape" generally refers to PVC electricians' tape
> with fairly strong(ish) adhesion. But I've often bought black cloth tape
> similar to... y'know.. that other type of tape: the waddling & quacking
> kind.  This has strong adhesion, so is not easily removed. I can
> understand, and have no problem, if people call that gaffer tape.
> Though it's not marketed as that here (as far as I've seen), it
> certainly falls into the category of electricians' tape.

To further muddy the water when I was a kid we used friction tape for wire 
splices and many other things.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friction_tape

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/electrical-construction-maintenance-us/
products/electrical-tapes/vinyl-electrical-tape/electrical-tape-history/

That matches my memories that Scotch 33 wasn't commonly used until the 
'60s.

Then there's rubber tape.

https://www.musson.com/rubber-tape.html

Like it says for large motors and transformers we used ring tongue crimped 
on connectors screwed together by short 8-32 screws and nuts, wrapped with 
rubber tape to make a nice, smooth ball, and then a layer of PVC for 
abrasion resistance. PVC alone doesn't conform too well to that sort of 
splice.

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Re: DUC[KT] tape Peter 'Shaggy' Haywood <phaywood@alphalink.com.au> - 2026-01-05 11:28 +1100
  Re: DUC[KT] tape Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-01-06 13:32 +0000
  Re: DUC[KT] tape Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2026-01-07 02:14 +0000
    Re: DUC[KT] tape c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-06 22:42 -0500
      Re: DUC[KT] tape Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-01-07 06:33 +0000
        Re: DUC[KT] tape The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-07 09:33 +0000
        Re: DUC[KT] tape c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-07 18:45 -0500
          Re: DUC[KT] tape Peter 'Shaggy' Haywood <phaywood@alphalink.com.au> - 2026-01-09 12:13 +1100
            Re: DUC[KT] tape rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-01-10 02:52 +0000
              Re: DUC[KT] tape Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-01-10 10:20 +0000
                Re: DUC[KT] tape rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-01-10 20:07 +0000
                Re: DUC[KT] tape c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-10 20:45 -0500
                Re: DUC[KT] tape rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-01-11 06:02 +0000
                Re: DUC[KT] tape c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-11 01:30 -0500
                Re: DUC[KT] tape rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-01-11 22:17 +0000
                Re: DUC[KT] tape Peter 'Shaggy' Haywood <phaywood@alphalink.com.au> - 2026-01-16 12:32 +1100
                Re: DUC[KT] tape The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-11 12:04 +0000
    Re: DUC[KT] tape vs Gaffer tape Lars Poulsen <lars@beagle-ears.com> - 2026-01-07 14:40 +0000

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