Conforming tape

[Robert Murphy]

A few years ago I bought some tape - I 'think' it was butyl-something - from
Tandy, which you'd stretch and wrap around cables, then cure with heat by
just holding your hand around it. It wasn't adhesive, it sort of bonded to
itself. Worked great.

Now I can't seem to find it. Could anyone tell me what the stuff is actually
called, or where I might find some?

tia
Rob

 

[mikegw]

"Robert Murphy" <okami1,westnet,com,au> wrote in message
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A few years ago I bought some tape - I 'think' it was butyl-something -
from
Tandy, which you'd stretch and wrap around cables, then cure with heat by
just holding your hand around it. It wasn't adhesive, it sort of bonded to
itself. Worked great.

Now I can't seem to find it. Could anyone tell me what the stuff is
actually
called, or where I might find some?

There was a bloke selling it on ebay a while back, he might still be doing

so. I think his lot fell of the back of a telstra van.....

Self Amalgamating tape? Jaycar NM-2826

Mike

 

[Robert Murphy]

"mikegw" <mikegw20@hotmail.spammers.must.die.com> wrote in message
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"Robert Murphy" <okami1,westnet,com,au> wrote in message
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A few years ago I bought some tape - I 'think' it was butyl-something -
from
Tandy, which you'd stretch and wrap around cables, then cure with heat by
just holding your hand around it. It wasn't adhesive, it sort of bonded
to
itself. Worked great.

Now I can't seem to find it. Could anyone tell me what the stuff is
actually
called, or where I might find some?

There was a bloke selling it on ebay a while back, he might still be doing
so. I think his lot fell of the back of a telstra van.....

Self Amalgamating tape? Jaycar NM-2826

Mike

Ahh, cheers. I'll go with the Jaycar one it's exactly what I want.

Dunno why searching for 'tape' didn't find it on their web site.

Rob

 

[Ken Taylor]

"mikegw" <mikegw20@hotmail.spammers.must.die.com> wrote in message
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"Robert Murphy" <okami1,westnet,com,au> wrote in message
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A few years ago I bought some tape - I 'think' it was butyl-something -
from
Tandy, which you'd stretch and wrap around cables, then cure with heat by
just holding your hand around it. It wasn't adhesive, it sort of bonded
to
itself. Worked great.

Now I can't seem to find it. Could anyone tell me what the stuff is
actually
called, or where I might find some?

There was a bloke selling it on ebay a while back, he might still be doing
so. I think his lot fell of the back of a telstra van.....

Self Amalgamating tape? Jaycar NM-2826

Mike


Or 3M Scotch 23 Rubber Splicing Tape. The rubberizing is triggered by

stretching it as you wrap it around the joint, rather than by heat as such.
At a hardware store near you (or RS or Farnell in a pinch). I bought some
(butyl-something tape just the other day to do some repairs to my deck,
but I don't recall what it's called. Got it at Bunnings.

Ken

 

[mikegw]

"Robert Murphy" <okami1,westnet,com,au> wrote in message
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[snip]

Ahh, cheers. I'll go with the Jaycar one it's exactly what I want.
I wouldn't write off ebay. It is different stuff but you can get quite a

bit for the same price that jaycar is asking for one roll.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4660&item=7515982909&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Mike
>

 

[Rheilly Phoull]

One day Robert Murphy got dressed and committed to text

A few years ago I bought some tape - I 'think' it was butyl-something
- from Tandy, which you'd stretch and wrap around cables, then cure
with heat by just holding your hand around it. It wasn't adhesive, it
sort of bonded to itself. Worked great.

Now I can't seem to find it. Could anyone tell me what the stuff is
actually called, or where I might find some?

tia
Rob

As mentioned, use the 3M Scotch 23. It's a very handy product to have about
!!

--
Regards ..... Rheilly Phoull

 

[Franc Zabkar]

On Fri, 20 May 2005 10:08:05 +1000, "Robert Murphy"
<okami1,westnet,com,au> put finger to keyboard and composed:

A few years ago I bought some tape - I 'think' it was butyl-something - from
Tandy, which you'd stretch and wrap around cables, then cure with heat by
just holding your hand around it. It wasn't adhesive, it sort of bonded to
itself. Worked great.

Now I can't seem to find it. Could anyone tell me what the stuff is actually
called, or where I might find some?

tia
Rob

WES sell it as "self amalgamating butyl rubber" tape, code NIT15,
$12.25, 0.5mm x 19mm x 10M.


- Franc Zabkar
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Please remove one 's' from my address when replying by email.

 

[Mark Harriss]

Robert Murphy wrote:

A few years ago I bought some tape - I 'think' it was butyl-something - from
Tandy, which you'd stretch and wrap around cables, then cure with heat by
just holding your hand around it. It wasn't adhesive, it sort of bonded to
itself. Worked great.

Now I can't seem to find it. Could anyone tell me what the stuff is actually
called, or where I might find some?

tia
Rob

"Scotch 23 tape" : rubber splicing tape
from your local Lawrence and Hanson