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Nice point. I like how the author tries to hand wave away: > held up by a couple of pieces of blue gaffer tape. Gaffer tape is fairly expensive, more expensiv
by Maursault 4y ago
Nice point. I like how the author tries to hand wave away:
> held up by a couple of pieces of blue gaffer tape.
Gaffer tape is fairly expensive, more expensive than Gorilla tape of the same width and length. At times, gaffer tape is worth its volume in dimes. That isn't a cheap fix nor is it a good fix. Gaffer tape has a purpose and that isn't it (unless for some reason it needed to be disassembled often). Duct tape would have been a better fix and probably cost a sixth as much, but would have been permanent unless leaving adhesive all over it doesn't count as totaled.
- bobsmooth 4y agoI think the author mistook gaffer tape for painter's tape.
- Maursault 4y agoMaybe, but I think the implied reason for the detail was to suggest it was a precarious and cheap fix. But inch for inch, it really wasn't all that cheap. edit: I think you're absolutely right.
- fsckboy 4y agopainter's "masking tape" fun fact: at the current time afaik you can get the whole rainbow of colors of masking tape in NYC, but LA seems to only have blue and neutral/tan
- andreareina 4y agoI imagine someone who knows what gaff tape is wouldn't mistake it for masking tape.
- stonogo 4y agoIf this comment isn't satire, I weep for the world. Any kind of adhesive tape is statistically going to be much cheaper than a damn tripod, let alone whatever alternative structure might be under consideration to affix the device to the window. Gaffer tape does indeed have a purpose: whatever the hell the user is trying to accomplish. It's not an orbital launch platform.
- fsckboy 4y agojust for the record, in the photo the camera is supported by a tripod. perhaps the tape keeps it steadier.
- Gordonjcp 4y agoThey did say the only times it needs physically checked up on is when the tripod gets knocked over. Maybe they need to use name-brand gaffa tape instead of deliberalely-not-that-sticky blue masking tape.
- Izkata 4y agoFrom their site: > We've slightly changed campus locations a few times as necessary over the years, to prevent being shut down by the university. Gaffer tape doesn't leave residue (or very little that's easy to remove), so I can imagine "not damaging the building" (making marks on the glass) being a condition of it staying up.
- amatix 4y agoDifferent brands vary, but IME this is only correct for a few weeks at best. Otherwise you'll get a lot of residue, and if it's been outside exposed to UV you'll get even more. And duck tape is worse.
- Gordonjcp 4y agoThe thing is, the glue on masking tape becomes impossible to remove if it gets damp, at all, which is why it's dangerous leaving stuff masked up overnight.