25 Jun
2025
25 Jun
'25
10:08 p.m.
On Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 at 20:49, steven(a)malikoff.com steven--- via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
If you believe you can bandsaw the roll to a tape
width of the nominal 1.000"
and that any deviation in that width is less than the code holes 0.002" transverse
allowance as defined in the ANSI X3.18-1967 Standard then you have either a really
nice bandsaw and a well-made cutting jig or very very steady hand.
I honestly don't know, I never tried.
I was not making a passive-aggressive suggestion. I've been following this thread
out of curiosity, then put my feet up on my desk to think about it a little bit. I
remembered the paper tape adding machine my grandfather used to have, remembered that
one can still go down to the office supply store to buy rolls of paper tape for those
adding machines, and was wondering if anyone had ever tried to make a suitable roll
of paper tape in such a way.
But, if it won't work for the reason you cited (thank you for the reference, by the
bye) then I won't ask my neighbor if I can borrow his bandsaw to do a few test cuts.
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