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Technical => Electrical => Topic started by: dub-disaster on June 16, 2010, 09:16:39 PM

Title: Loom tape
Post by: dub-disaster on June 16, 2010, 09:16:39 PM
Re taping up my loom what's the best stuff to use the cloth type stuff or the self amalgamating type ??
Title: Re: Loom tape
Post by: hayesey on June 16, 2010, 09:30:26 PM
having re-wrapped my loom in amalgamating tape some years ago I'd say use the cloth OEM type stuff as the amalgamating tape rots when it gets oil or fuel on it.
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Post by: Nick_S on June 16, 2010, 11:32:54 PM
I've just used ducting like on modern cars, easy maintainence :)
Title: Re: Loom tape
Post by: dub-disaster on June 17, 2010, 12:09:39 AM
Where'd you pick that up from nick ?
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Post by: karmann on June 17, 2010, 12:15:22 AM
I bought some material tape of eBay it's called scarpa tape I think, just look for loom tape.
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Post by: Andy on June 17, 2010, 12:49:29 PM
Be careful if you do use the plastic conduit - most of it will ignite very quickly if it gets too hot. Seen a prototype vehicle go up in flames like that, which wasn't amusing. Also need to pay close attention to harness clipping if you're adding the plastic - tends to stress the cables in a different way to the cloth loom tape.
Title: Re: Loom tape
Post by: dub-disaster on June 17, 2010, 04:30:34 PM
I'll use that cloth type loom tape then I think of eBay thanks all
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Post by: dub-disaster on June 17, 2010, 09:15:55 PM
how many rolls did you guys use re doing the entire loom these ebay rolls are 25m long?
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Post by: pettsy on June 17, 2010, 11:57:50 PM
i used about one and a half rolls of that scarpa ebay stuff doing my loom
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Post by: dub-disaster on June 18, 2010, 10:40:13 AM
lol i just bought 3 .... think i may have a lil left over !
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Post by: pettsy on June 19, 2010, 08:08:38 PM
Quote from: dub-disaster on June 18, 2010, 10:40:13 AM
lol i just bought 3 .... think i may have a lil left over !

i did the same,have a roll and half spare  ;D ::)
Title: Re: Loom tape
Post by: dub-disaster on June 22, 2010, 05:18:15 PM
My loom tape turned up this morning and it looks more like the soft part of Velcro on top tatherthan the cloth type and the seller won't give me a refund they swear it's loom tape and nt Velcro! It's called chlorplast or somthing like ghat only bough it cause on eBay there was som vw loom tape and that had chlorplast on the inside of the roll so I though this was genuine stuff. Any how is this scarpa stuff just like cloth is it water proof aswell ?? Or is it like the soft part of Velcro aswell? As I dnt wanna end up buying more rolls of tape that ain't the same ad the original tape used