18 Jun
1998
18 Jun
'98
2:08 p.m.
At 06:29 PM 6/18/98 +0100, you wrote:
No it doesn't! 99% of all the tapes out there fail after a couple of
Well I must have some 1% tape! I don't know what the stuff is but I
have some VERY thin yellow tape that I've used on stuff like that for years
and it never comes off. I now use that tape to tape a lot battery packs,
electrical boxs, etc together instead of glueing them. Some of the items
have been sealed that way since 1973 with no problems.
holes and putting the disk back in the jacket. Problem
is resealing the
edge of the jacket which I've opened.
Tape works well! years (at most) leaving a somewhat sticky residue
behind. 5.25" (and 8")
floppies were rarely (if ever) assembled using adhesives - a thermal
welding process appears to be what was done.
Then what about a heat sealer? Perhaps one of those home units that they
use to heat seal food storage bags. Seal-A-Meal is one brand here in the US.
Joe
Joe
-tony