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Roll Up Pallet Paper Changing System
Frog:
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--- Quote from: kingscreen on October 01, 2017, 08:59:22 PM ---Gotta love engineers; making something simple 100x more complicated than it needs to be. And adding the price to match. Is there anyone actually willing to spend $1,100 on a tape dispenser?!
I built this for about $12. http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,19058.0.html
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Thank you. Nice of you to comment. I've had people ask for solutions many times. This approach is a very good one. To do it at the level of quality that I would want in my shop takes more than a couple of pieces of scrap wood.
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While I would always encourage civility, I think that many members and guests place a high value on honest, straightforward comments. I am also proud of the ingenuity often displayed here by our members in the DIY section.
I grew up in SoCal during what many consider the golden age of sports car racing, and some of the home-built jobs and "specials" were slick and damn competitive. That said, who wouldn't want a D Jag or Birdcage Maserati?
islandtees:
--- Quote from: kingscreen on October 01, 2017, 08:59:22 PM ---Gotta love engineers; making something simple 100x more complicated than it needs to be. And adding the price to match. Is there anyone actually willing to spend $1,100 on a tape dispenser?!
I built this for about $12. http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,19058.0.html
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I agree with this post. $1100 is very expensive for something that can be made very cheap.
Whats wrong using wood if it does the same thing as aluminum for this application. That's a nice unit kingscreen built.
Its very easy and fast to change paper by hand. Just my thoughts.
kingscreen:
I wasn't trying to put down the product. I'm sure it's great. Action makes great products and my shop is full of their stuff.
I was simply stating my opinion on this one specifically, which I assumed kosher on a discussion forum. Very few people will be able to justify spending north of a grand on something that most shops would consider a luxury. Now find a way to make that luxury a couple hundred bucks, and you'd probably see them flying off the shelf. Again, just an opinion.
tonypep:
There are a lot of shops with multiple autos (most of whom post or lurk here) that would find a quick ROI on this I would imagine
1964GN:
I like the idea of the PRO-Roll Tape Applicator Tool (google it) only for applying pallet tape. Simple and cheap, relatively speaking.
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