black paper tape = mylar?

From: Pete Turnbull <pete_at_dunnington.u-net.com>
Date: Mon Oct 6 14:28:15 2003

On Oct 6, 8:12, Lyle Bickley wrote:
> I'd contact the seller and ask them if the tapes are oiled (you can
smell the
> oil) - if so, they are not mylar. (I've used a lot of that
black/oiled tape
> - btw, mylar tape is typically not black, IMHO and experience)

You can often *feel* the oil. By a curious coincidence, I was talking
to a guy, this morning, who still sells paper tape and used to be
involved in its manufacture. He told me how it was oiled in bulk, and
how they used to do it in small batches for special jobs. I now know
how to oil my own :-)

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Pete						Peter Turnbull
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						University of York
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