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Posted by DerbyDad03 on April 10, 2008, 12:59 pm
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> > > I worked for a rock band years ago, doing sound and lighting. Our
> > > "gaffer tape" was just plain duct tape. I never knew there was a
> > > difference. The duct tape held the cords to the floor and stuff like
> > > that, yet it came off fairly easily when the concert was over. You
> > > now got me asking what actual "gaffer tape" is? What does it look
> > > like, what color is it, etc.?
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> > > I recently saw gorilla tape in the store. Never tried it. I thought
> > > that too was just another name for duct tape. They also sell gorilla
> > > glue.....
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> > Since some people are dickheads and won't share their hard-won informati=
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> > from Google, I offer the following from Wikipedia: (and for free, too)
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> > Google does occasionally prove handy.
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> > From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
> > Jump to: navigation, search
> > Gaffer tape, sometimes shortened to gaff tape (especially by theater and=
> > photographic professionals), or made possessive, as "gaffer's tape", is =
a
> > strong, pressure-sensitive, cotton cloth adhesive tape. It is an
> > essential,
> > all-purpose tool on theater, film and television productions as well as
> > live
> > performances and any other kind of stage work.[1]
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> > The most common use for gaffer tape is securing cables to the stage floo=
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> > or
> > other surface, either for safety or to keep them out of view of the
> > audience
> > or camera. Camera assistants use short strips of different colors to lay=
> > blocking markers for actors. Similarly, a narrow version of gaffer tape,=
> > called spike tape, is used in theatre productions for floor layout. It i=
s
> > also used whenever a quick ad-hoc fix is required, from temporarily
> > attaching fixtures or props, to salvaging a broken piece of production
> > equipment. In the absence of console tape or artist tape, live sound
> > engineers may use a strip of white gaffer tape along the bottom of a
> > mixing
> > board, to label the channels used for a particular show.
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> > The tape is manufactured in many colors, including fluorescent and custo=
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> > colors, but the most common variety is matte black or dull grey. A matte=
> > finish keeps the tape from reflecting light so the tape blends in with t=
he
> > typical stage floor of a theatre.[2] It is easily torn by hand so no
> > cutting
> > tools are necessary. The adhesive used is a high quality synthetic rubbe=
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> > which leaves little or no residue when removed.[3] It usually comes in
> > 2"-wide rolls, and the cloth composition allows a consistent tear, which=
> > means it easily tears into two 1" strips, if needed. Gaffer tape should
> > not
> > be compared to duct tape, a far cheaper product which does not tear
> > cleanly
> > and leaves a residue when removed. [4]
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> > It is likely named for the gaffer, the head of the lighting department o=
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> > film crew. When cables are taped down on a stage or other surface, eithe=
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> > for safety or to keep them out of view of the audience or camera,[5] the=
y
> > are said to be gaffed or gaffered.
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> re: I offer the following from Wikipedia
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> I offer the following, hard-won from Google.
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> Sincerely,
> DH
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> Wikipedia Banned as a Source
> The controversy over Wikipedia continues. Now Middlebury College in
> Vermont has decided to ban Wikipedia as a source for projects and as a
> study guide because it feels the sites contains misinformation.
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> USPTO Bans Wikipedia
> According to the Sept. 4 issue of Business Week, the USPTO has
> recently banned Wikipedia as an acceptable source of information for
> determining the patentability of inventions.
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> Wikipedia banned from UCSC class
> SANTA CRUZ - UC Santa Cruz professor Dan Wirls adopted a policy
> banning students in his American government class from citing
> Wikipedia in research papers.
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> I see nothing wrong or controversial in their review of this type of tape.=
> I find it informative and educational. =A0Perhaps that is because I am not=
> educated beyond my capacity and am still learning.
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> Ever hear of "Big Science"? =A0It might interest you, but I doubt it.
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> Steve- Hide quoted text -
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If you are still learning, how do you know if the Wiki review of this
tape is correct?
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