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Quack. -Mike P.S. Oh, "duct." On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 11:55, Bill Dueber <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Also...it's pretty good for plugging leaks in ducts. > > On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 11:51 AM, Nate Vack <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Joe Hourcle >> <[log in to unmask]> 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 >> > > > > -- > Bill Dueber > Library Systems Programmer > University of Michigan Library >