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Old 07-25-2010, 08:43 PM
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Just for fun, show pictures of your greatest duct-tape accomplishments. Alternately, you may substitute a duct-tape picture with a picture of some sort of problem solving device created with this combination of items:

A rubberband, 2 paperclips, some gum, and a pack of dental floss

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Old 07-25-2010, 08:54 PM
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Tho I unfortunately did not take pictures, I have used duct-tape to make myself a wallet, recover a good portion of missing tolex on a cabinet, as well as patching holes in a car's interior...but my crowning achievement was making a duct-tape thermal-blocking door for my door's mail slot, when the original slot-door hinge broke off...I used thermal foam, a ratchet extension for weight, and double reinforced the hinge area. Lasted a good while until I could get a replacement that fit my door.
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Don't have a picture at hand, but I duct taped my sun roof shut the other day to prevent leakage.
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I don't have pics, but having a roll of duct tape in my car allowed me to get home one night when a coolant bypass hose sprung a leak. I wiped the hose clean, wrapped it tightly with the tape, topped off the coolant tank with some water, and drove ~10 miles home with no further incidents. I did a permanent fix with a new hose the next morning.

Duct tape rocks. So does its sibling, gaffer tape.
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Ahhh... the wonder that is duct tape. How would we live without it?
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No pix didn't want any proof anywhere, but then I go and post about it on here but I broke the ceiling fan and had to use duct tape to hold the light fixture to the base of the fan.
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Hmm... sounds like a wii related incident...
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Hmm... sounds like a wii related incident...
worse.
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We now return you to your regularly scheduled duct-tape activities....
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Duct-tape is like the force. There is a dark side, a light side, and it holds the universe together.

My friend's iPhone 4 has a nice patch of duct tape on the corner so he doesn't lose cell reception. It was an easy fix.
I've been on crutches for the last few weeks and one of them broke (300lb capacity my ***, maybe combined but not separate) Anyways the peice at the bottom that is adjustable, the little button that you can push it in to make it longer/shorter broke. Duct tape that thing together and it's still holding.

No pics as I do not have a camera.
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i created a reflective heat shield for our band's van's GPS using an old crisp packet and some duct tape. there is a picture somewhere but i can't find it...
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Old 07-26-2010, 04:25 PM
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A guitar strap that served my guitard for 3 months before he finally 'saved up' and got himself a proper webbing one.

someone will post pics at some point, but it wont be me.

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http://science.nasa.gov/science-news...1apr_ducttape/
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My duct tape 'n USPS sticker 'n packing tape wallet. I also have three picks made of aluminum soda bottle tops somewhere...
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Now I know more than those who have chimed in already have done some serious duct-taping. Bring forth the pics.
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The afforementioned pop bottle picks.
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The afforementioned pop bottle picks.
Those look like they would SERIOUSLY eat up some strings...
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