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The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: dawesy on February 27, 2014, 06:03:24 AM

Title: Tip for storing rolls of emery tape
Post by: dawesy on February 27, 2014, 06:03:24 AM

I'm sure like most of you I use the 1" emery tape for general cleaning and finishing.
Tried keeping it in the box but it soon disintegrated leaving the tape looking like this
(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j183/dawesy_2006/lathe/BE2507D2-6F4A-414D-B71F-B9E3180934E9_zps7f8ojxvg.jpg)
Not good.
A simple tip is use a cable tie. It stops it unraveling and you simply nip it up as the roll goes down.
Like this
(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j183/dawesy_2006/lathe/AB415096-7CFF-465F-9B53-1ADBCE004055_zpsdszhgtpd.jpg)
Some of you may  already do this but thought I'd share :)

Title: Re: Tip for storing rolls of emery tape
Post by: hermetic on February 27, 2014, 10:03:25 AM

I found (to my cost) that you need to keep it really dry too! I had half a roll of really good 1" tape that went sticky and useless after it got (very) damp.
Phil.

Title: Re: Tip for storing rolls of emery tape
Post by: Arbalist on February 27, 2014, 11:26:37 AM

I bought a box of these last time.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-abrasive-strip-kit

I know what you mean though, I have a few 2" rolls that have a mind of their own ...  :D

Title: Re: Tip for storing rolls of emery tape
Post by: dawesy on February 27, 2014, 11:30:54 AM

That's a good price. Think I paid nearly that for one roll ( that said think mine are 50mtr rolls.

Title: Re: Tip for storing rolls of emery tape
Post by: superc on February 27, 2014, 04:18:14 PM

That is a useful idea.  I had been doing that on coils of wire and cable (even a coiled saw blade) but hadn't extended it to my emery cloth.  Good idea.

Title: Re: Tip for storing rolls of emery tape
Post by: krv3000 on February 27, 2014, 04:29:09 PM

hi a goot tip i keep my emery cloth in the home but i raped mine on to old mig welding wier spools not the big ones the diy ones

Title: Re: Tip for storing rolls of emery tape
Post by: ausdier on March 03, 2014, 08:21:10 AM

Just have mine mounted on my welding bench wall.
Ready all the time.