Kraft Tape

[Greg Newell]

Les,
         Thanks for the offer but I think I have enough responses and 
offers for now.

Greg


At 04:39 PM 5/6/2002, you wrote:
>Hi, Greg,
>     I also prefer the same Kraft tape as you.  I went
>on a quest all over town looking for it and came up
>empty; it's not available or at least very scarce.  I
>used up a roll that had lasted me probably 20 years.
>One day I discovered my wife's aunt had a roll of it
>in her kitchen, so I traded for it.  If I get another
>20 years out of this one, I think that'll be a cue
>it's time to retire.  If you (or anyone) want a couple
>feet of it, send me a SASE.  I'm in the directory.
>The last source of the stuff seems to be your friends,
>relatives or neighbors who have some in the back of a
>drawer somewhere and don't care about it.
>     Regards, Les Conover
>--- Greg Newell <gnewell@ameritech.net> wrote:
> > Carl,
> >     Thanks for the only reply so far. I need it for
> > traveling paper. I can't seem to find it locally so
> > i can't buy just a roll or two. Minimum order from
> > Rand office products is 8 rolls. A bit much! What do
> > you or others use for traveling paper?
> >
> > Greg
> >
> > Carl Meyer wrote:
> >
> > > Greg:  I had that problem.  I use cardboard bin
> > boxes for parts, hardware, etc storage.  They are
> > available from Grainger, and others.  Gillis and
> > Laine in Redwood city, California have a different
> > brand that I like.
> > >
> > > I learned that most gummed tape deteriates in a
> > few months.  I used to use 2 inch water activated
> > tape but I can't find it anymore.
> > >
> > > I did find three inch wide paper tape at a
> > packaging store.  Since I need 2 inch I sliced it
> > with a razor blade and pulled it thru a fixture and
> > rolled it up on a tin can attached to a low speed
> > motor.  "Shows how carried away I get"  I put this
> > tape on the front of these bin boxes an label them.
> > If I need to change the boxes I just put another
> > piece of tape over the old one.  This tape is opaque
> > and then I can relabel.
> > >
> > > The boxes that are foldable come in bundles of 25.
> > This company has all kinds of boxes in all kind of
> > sizes.
> > >
> > > Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
> > > Santa Clara, California
> > > cmpiano@attbi.com
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
> > > To: "Piano Technicians, Master"
> > <MPT@talklist.com>; "Pianotech, forum"
> > <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 2:34 PM
> > > Subject: Kraft Tape
> > >
> > > > Greetings list members,
> > > >     Does anyone have a source for the water
> > activated Kraft tape where I
> > > > don't have to buy it by the truckload? I don't
> > want the gummed type if I
> > > > can avoid it but I don't know where to get the
> > other.
> > > > --
> > > > Greg Newell
> > > > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > --
> > Greg Newell
> > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
> >
> >
>
>
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