Quack.
-Mike
P.S. Oh, "duct."
On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 11:55, Bill Dueber <bill_at_dueber.com> wrote:
> Also...it's pretty good for plugging leaks in ducts.
>
> On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 11:51 AM, Nate Vack <njvack_at_wisc.edu> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Joe Hourcle
>> <oneiros_at_grace.nascom.nasa.gov> wrote:
>>
>> > You say that as if duct tape is a bad thing for auto repairs. Not all
>> duct
>> > tape repairs are candidates for "There, I fixed it!"[1]. It works just
>> fine
>> > for the occassional hose repair.
>>
>> At the risk of taking an off-topic conversation even further into
>> Peanut Heaven, automotive hose repair is actually one of the things
>> duct tape is least well-suited to. The adhesive doesn't bond when wet,
>> it's not strong enough to hold much pressure or vacuum (especially
>> moderate continuous pressure), and it fails very quickly at even
>> moderately high temperatures. And it tends to leave goo all over
>> everything, thus adding headaches to the proper repair you'll still
>> need later.
>>
>> Duct tape is OK for keeping a wire bundle out of your fan or
>> something, but if you try to fix a leak in your radiator hose with it,
>> you'll still be stranded and also have gooey duct tape adhesive all
>> over the place.
>>
>> Extending these points to the ongoing language debate is an exercise
>> that will benefit no one ;-)
>>
>> Cheers (and just get that hose replaced ;-)
>> -Nate
>>
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> Bill Dueber
> Library Systems Programmer
> University of Michigan Library
>
Received on Thu Mar 25 2010 - 12:11:20 EDT