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   At my place of employment, they were (and still are for most applications) using a vacuum hold down system on the cnc machine. On some applicatiions, however, the vacuum doesn`t work as well as some sort of tape applied to the workpieces to hold them down, and man, oh, man does it ever hold! I tried to get a couple of pieces of the scrap apart yesterday, and had to get a pry bar! Does anybody have any info on this "supertape"? What I saw is clear, and about 1/2" wide.

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I got some stuff by a company called Venture Tapes, Stewmac keep it, it seems expensive but a roll lasts a long time. You are right it holds like crazy.

Suppose it might be suitable for FB adhesive (using small line-up pins)?

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I use two sided carpet tape for holding down anything I need held down, including the kids!

Really though - you can get for a few bucks a roll at most hardware stores, I love it.

An example of where I have used it would be to to hold a small piece of wood to a carrier board while sending it through the thickness sander.

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Lance@LuthiersForum.com

I plan on using just such plan for the thickness sander. I was also thinking of the possible use of it for fb`s, to make removal for service/replacement a tad bit easier. Or is this notion too "new school"?

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do you mean as an adhisive to hold down fretbords to the neck? Im thinking - NO WAY!-

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As Lance said

I use mine for temorarily holding things down, you couldn't use it to hold a fingerboard on, the adhesive on the tape degrades over time, and it also allows too much movement.

I don`t doubt it now that I`ve took the time to think it over.

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Give me 50 cents worth of regular.
Check my oil too, if you don`t mind,,,

I buy a strong two sided tape at Rockler or Wood
Crafters. It's wicked strong. I use it to fasten small
pieces to a plywood base and send it through the
thickness sander. Good stuff...but expensive...about
$15 a roll.

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=390

How much on a roll? Hopefully more than .3 ft.

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I use carpet tape just as Lance does, it sticks really, really, really well! and it's very inexpensive when compared to other options.

I use whatever local brand of carpet tape I can find here. Right now it's a clear, fibreglass reinforced tape that does the job just great, from the local mom and pop hardware store.

Always use less than you think you need, and you'll probably still have more adhesive strength than you thought you'd have. And don't leave it in place too long, because it'll be a major PITA to get loose. Too much tape+waiting too long is how I broke my original plexi StewMac fret slotting template.

Hey

Mattia I am glad I,m not the only one who did that !

I broke my original Template too, the new one is Stainless Steel, so I guess a few of us broke the Plexiglas ones

36 yds. It lasts awhile.

For release of double sided tape, heat to warm to the touch in the affected zone the wick in DA. It will come right off. also cleans up quicker.

You got it. The heat will soften the adhesive enough for the DA to penatrate The DA will finish the release. now it will seem to be a gummy mess on both surfaces but I take a old #5 plane blade with a desent edge and just scrape off the remaining residue clean as whistle

Instead of DA, I'd suggest using naphta. With a little elbow grease, it'll remove that residue without using a sharp edge--just a dull scraper or a cloth should do it.