Red Tape

[LarryG]

Now here is something seriously cool. As the TV spots for Guinness Stout would say, "Brilliant!"

Chris Schwarz wrote about this product on his blog. He says the markings are quite accurate, and there didn't appear to be any problem with stretching.

Gonna get me some of this stuff, yessir I am.

[pelligrini]

That does seem really cool, might have to pick up a roll myself.

[JR]

That is very cool, indeed! Of course, I'd still find a way to mess it up, but now I'd have something else to blame it on...

JR

[Uncle Cracker]

That is a neat idea... But I'd probably get messed up by forgetting how many feet have gone by, or something... or maybe I'd get wrapped up in a ball of discarded tape after I peeled a wad off from a job...

[radhak]

Interesting...at first i thought it was a measuring tape; looks like it's more a sticky tape or masking tape. I'd cringe if i couldn't re-use it.

[LCHIEN]

let's see, 55 feet roll for $6.50 + $5 shipping for 1 or 2 rolls.
Works out to $.11 (not including shipping) to $.15 to $.20 per foot for prices including shipping.
Cheaper than most stick on rulers, I guess it could be called disposable. I wonder how well it stands up to semi=permanent use for jigs and workbenches?

[LarryG]

Cheaper than most stick on rulers, I guess it could be called disposable. I wonder how well it stands up to semi=permanent use for jigs and workbenches?

I see this as a measuring device of convenience, not a measuring device of precision. Grab a board off the lumber rack, hold it up to the Red Tape that's applied on the wall below, and go, "Yeah, that's long enough to make the piece I'm working on."

Given a reasonably protected location, I'm thinking it ought to last a good long while. Anywhere tools or lumber will be sliding across the edges and trying to peel it off, maybe not so long.

[radhak]

Yes, that'd work, but I think they are promoting it to be more than that, since we already have cheap stick-on rulers in HF for that.
I think they are saying, stick it to a workpiece itself temporarily and reuse it if possible, else throw it away if not.

eg, to drill up a bunch of shelf-holes, you'd not need to mark the cabinet side; just stick an appropriate length of this and you're good to go.

or, if you have to crosscut a long piece in many small ones, again you don't need to measure and mark.

Loring's calculation shows it's not too expensive to do that and trash it once done.

[pelligrini]

I don't think it was intended to be reused.

[Bill in Buena Park]

... I wonder how well it stands up to semi=permanent use for jigs and workbenches?

That was my thought as well. A few jigs come to mind for this - e.g., a log resaw jig - instead of using masking tape and adding marks for cut points, you could just cut & stick this on.

My other question would be - what is the shelf life of something like this before it becomes unusable?

[Uncle Cracker]

My other question would be - what is the shelf life of something like this before it becomes unusable?

That would probably vary, depending on the temperature and humidity conditions, among others.

[Whaler]

That is just what I need for a project that I am about to start. I ordered 2 rolls and will report back good or bad.

[Wizard]

I would think that it will definately have a use in my shop.....