Duct Tape Usage

[anna~marie]

I did a real quick search and I didn't see a thread about various uses for duct tape - real and wished.
At both of the barns I have worked at we have used duct tape to hold a diaper-poultice contraption on a horse's hoof.
Of course there is ducttaping a person to the wall...
Any other unconventional uses?

[Michelle Celio]

Elgin (I think...if it wasnt Elgin, it was Billfred..but I'm leaning more toward Elgin) once talked me into making duck tape shoes.

They we're comfy until I lost them.


My teammate has a duck tape ball, it's about the size of a poof ball.

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I've also made a duck tape wallet that my friend stole from me, and a duck tape and caution tape belt that I've lost. Once at a team meeting, I was wearing a shirt that said "Duck tape is like the force, it has a light side and a dark side" and my team mate thought it would be funny to put real duck tape on me since the words are pictured on duck tape.

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by Michelle Celio

Elgin (I think...if it wasnt Elgin, it was Billfred..but I'm leaning more toward Elgin) once talked me into making duck tape shoes.

They we're comfy until I lost them.

I vaguely remember that.. or.. maybe I don't?? lol
Cool beans though Michelle.

I'll have to visit you for a custom fitting and you'll have to make me a pair during Nats next year.


As far as duct tape uses goes, I should really (not say this for fear someone else will pwn my car like this) but... I should like.. pimp out my car and make the hood covered in duct tape.

Or.. maybe a big silver duct tape racing stripe.. lol who knows..

A nice 6" wide duct tape racing stripe right down the center of the car would be cool.. eh maybe with some single strips down the sides too.. spaced out a bit.. so it's a nice 3-stripe combo??

No.. honest.. I have never thought of doing this..

[Marcel]

Well at ramtech once or twice our mentor went duct tape crazed and we almost duct taped the whole robot 3 years ago instead of welding. Was carazy!

[Gabe]

I am the proud owner of a silver and yellow card deck cover, which is actually very useful. My friends have also made duct tape ties (really ugly), duct tape wallets (very useful), and a duct tape purses (it only looks as good as the effort you put into it).

It would also be good to start a separate thread on zip-tie usage. All hail the amazing duct tape and the mighty zip-tie!!!

[Cuog]

Originally Posted by Gabe

I am the proud owner of a silver and yellow card deck cover, which is actually very useful. My friends have also made duct tape ties (really ugly), duct tape wallets (very useful), and a duct tape purses (it only looks as good as the effort you put into it).

It would also be good to start a separate thread on zip-tie usage. All hail the amazing duct tape and the mighty zip-tie!!!

I've used Zip ties for computers as well.

My band has also used duct tape recently to hold guitar straps on the guitar and to hold mic and mic cables together

[Peter Matteson]

http://www.ducti.com/
For all your duct tapped products.

I cringe to even mention this for fear some one will try it, but I one saw a Phd. wrap a leaking pipe around the out side with duct tape to keep it from leaking refrigerant. If you think this was a good idea please do not actually work on your team's robot for the safety of everyone who attends a FIRST competion

[Loki1989]

For compititon I was thinking about makinf a bright orange duct tape suit...

[RoboMadi]

(Laughs)

[smurfgirl]

Connecticut's state math team was on the way to our competition and we had been in the bus for about 8 hours when we got bored. One brilliant team member had brought along duct tape, which he removed from under his seat while he proceeded to tell us his plan... We waited until the coach of the entire team got up to use the restroom in the back of the bus, and swiftly proceeded to duct tape the door shut from the outside so that he couldn't get out. It took him a while to figure out why the door wouldn't open... But to answer the original question, my own uses for duct tape are fairly conventional. I've only witnessed the interesting displays of duct tape usage at math team.

[Cuog]

only at pennsic: Taping kids bent on sneeking out to a tree

building computers(I miss my ducktape computer with the papertowel roll for an air duct to the CPU)

[Pat McCarthy]

Just a few minutes ago, I duct taped up a hole in the back of my shorts. No need to see my underwear...

[Lil' Lavery]

A 116 member has a duct tape wallet and I have a duct tape watch (the band anyway, the "watch" itself is the digital part stolen out of a Burger King kid's meal toy).

[thegathering]

I've seen people with duct tape shorts. You can use them for making Ratbikes and curing warts.

I've used it for making tape footballs.

[Bill_Hancoc]

I saw these at a store for sale in Utah for $20...i little expensive if you cont the fact that you can make one yourself...but still very cool nonetheless
Duck Tape Wallet