Duct Tape and you (new situation)

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TimmyTheTalkingToilet

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Well last sunday I went west about 75 miles to Linclon Nebraska to go and see the Misfits play. Along the way their I must of picked up a nail because it was going flat on the innnerstate. So I did what any reasonible person running out of time before the concert would of done, I used DUCT TAPE refilled the tire and finished my way to the show. At the parking lot it was going low a little bit slower, so I made a bigger patch to go over the existing one, and after the show drove across the street (which packed the duct tape into the treds) filled up and drove home without having to stop.

The moral: Never underestimate anything without the propper use and amount of duct tape.
 
When I was in Texas I remember being told that "If you gave a Mexican a some bailing wire, a pair of Vise Grips, and roll of Duct tape they could keep a car running for ever."

I also once had a sub-contractor from Ohio who referred to duct tape as "West Virginia Chrome".

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Mike
 
TTTT,

I have two words for you: spare tire.
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Hoodoo

And so, to all outdoor folks, the knife is the most important item of equipment.

Ellsworth Jaeger - Wildwood Wisdom
 
Several years ago when heading for Mt. Raineer, the radiator return hose blew. I noticed the steam and pulled over, and luckily there was a grange building there. The hose was blown pretty bad, so I got my roll of duct tape and wrapped it about twenty turns. There was a faucet at the Grange Hall so I was able to fill up with water and be on my way.
We continued our trip to the mountain. I checked it a couple times on the way there and no leakage at all. Picked up a new hose the next day and replaced it. I sometimes wonder how long that hose would have held up. The important thing is it held up very well.
 
Very funny Hoodoo
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but it DID work and it got me home, some other situation about a friend who owns a skate shop: they blew a belt on the way back to the shop after a demo about 90 miles away so they used a pair of Panty Hose

but I figure what ever works is fine.


PS I love the Red Green Show.
 
I once repaired a blown radiator hose using duct tape also. The darn thing would have lasted longer than the original hose by the time I was done
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I always carry at least one extra roll in my trunk now.

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In the Air Force we called it "Hundred Mile An Hour Tape", As it has allegedly been used to temporarally attach parts to helicopters, and prop driven aircraft.
My wife, (A Big Sur hippy woman) claims to be able to fix anything with duct tape and tie wraps (plastic wire ties). After fifteen years...I'm a believer.
 
I was talking to some guys who blew a connecting rod out the side of the valve cover on their car. Did they panic? No, they straightened the rod on a rock, replaced it, and duct-taped the hole. Drove long enough to get to a repair shop, anyway.

--JB

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When my old prosthetic foot cracked, up around the calf, I used duct tape inside and out to hold it together. Since I rarely wear it now, that repair is permanent.
 
That is not alledged Bill. In RVN no one had time to patch the non critical holes in aircraft. Aerodynamics is still important. Holes don`t help. Plus, if it`s on a control surface, you can experiance flutter and a degradition of the condition.Ours came in red and green. Some UH-1B`s and L-19`s were quite colorfull. These craft would do about 100 MPH cruise. Thus the name?

Long ago and far away.
 
In the Space Shuttle operations Manual, NASA lists the stuff for (among other things) sealing cabin punctures. I don't know about you, but I don't like having nothing but duct tape between me and vacuum...

--JB

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Unfortunately, the military does get a better version of duct tape than us civilians do. One of the rare times for them. I don't know what it's made of, but I have a little, and it's stickier and stronger than anything I can buy at the hardware store. The Army allegedly has used it to tow disabled tanks on the battlefield.

Other nifty repair stuff... There are many Air Force planes out there with soda pop cans stuck in AAA holes, which were initially duct-taped, and subsequently patched over. If you know where to look, or happen to remove the right panel, you can find the old soda cans.


Stryver, back from a very long, one-way, trip.
 
well
did I tell yall about the time I was far out in the woods hunting got a cramp and was in a pine and thorn locust forrest all I had was a roll of camo DUCT tape tore off a sheet layed down the roll and couldn,t find it again the piece didn,t work right and stuck to the hair I had a hell of a time but thats another SAD story...WHAT WAS THE QUESTION?????Originally posted by TimmyTheTalkingToilet:
Well last sunday I went west about 75 miles to Linclon Nebraska to go and see the Misfits play. Along the way their I must of picked up a nail because it was going flat on the innnerstate. So I did what any reasonible person running out of time before the concert would of done, I used DUCT TAPE refilled the tire and finished my way to the show. At the parking lot it was going low a little bit slower, so I made a bigger patch to go over the existing one, and after the show drove across the street (which packed the duct tape into the treds) filled up and drove home without having to stop.

The moral: Never underestimate anything without the propper use and amount of duct tape.
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