Flickr Pool: Three-Foot Duct Tape Roll
By Sean O'Hara
Growing up, I came to the conclusion that duct tape wasn’t just adhesive tape — it was more like a secret substance that ninjas used to hold the universe together. Little did I know that my Kung Fu wasn’t strong enough to handle the heavy guns, like this three-foot roll. Reader Simple Simon caught this roll in a rare moment, out in the open where mortals could see it.
We’re guessing this is used for keeping lots of cables from popping up and tripping people — the background looks like they’re setting up for a show of some kind. Its real purpose could also be wrapping up the bodies that the tool ninjas had to dispose of for gazing upon the mystic three-foot roll. We fear for Simple Simon’s safety.
Toolmonger Photo Pool [Flickr]
October 8th, 2008 at 10:30 am
That’s the Red Green Show! http://www.redgreen.com/
October 8th, 2008 at 10:31 am
That is the picture of the grand master of Duct Tape himself…… Red Green. Another great Canadian tool user from way back
his site: http://www.redgreen.com/
cheers
Jeff
October 8th, 2008 at 10:44 am
I’m sure it’s a prop for Red Green.
All duct tape starts this way (gasp!). A single large roll is made as wide as is practical, then the roll is cut into smaller rolls of various widths. Standard manufacturing practice. So simply grab a monster roll before it is cut into little rolls.
October 8th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Yep. I wasn’t terribly surprised to see him behind this awesomeness. They probably used the super duct tape for a project like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b61f6bAuytw
October 8th, 2008 at 11:01 am
I can’t believe you don’t know who Red Green is! Are you that young? or just sheltered? Duct tape is “The handyman’s secret weapon”.
October 8th, 2008 at 11:08 am
Oh and by the way - to stick down cables and such backstage they use ‘gaffers’ tape. It is a colored cloth tape (usually black) - similar to duct tape but less agressive, and doesn’t leave behind as much residue. It’s great stuff, but a bit more expensive.
October 8th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Yeah Red Green, you guys should have to turn in your tool belt for not getting that!
October 8th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
LOL, for the record I’ve seen the show but this isn’t in the Possum lodge shop. It’ looks like they are setting up for a live show of some kind.
His lessons on Transmission repair - about 12 years ago - had me rolling then and still today. When I was ten I thought this was a real How-to show. I was amazed he did it the same way dad did. It wasn’t till a few years later I found out that’s not good.
October 8th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
This is from a recent Red Green program.
We once had a “Jumbo” roll sent to us from 3M’s factory - it required a forklift to move it around and it took all of us in the shop to pull a section of tape from the roll.
Here is a video we did on how Duct Tape is made: http://bit.ly/1o7xHD
Simon
October 8th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Red Green tours the duct tape factory:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhSqvycZZ0c
October 9th, 2008 at 7:13 am
One of the BORG (orange or blue) stores had one foot wide duct tape at one time, last time I saw it, they were on clearence.
October 9th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
“If women don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy!”
bobk