Which double sided tape do you use to attach diamond lapping film or sandpaper to plates? I cannot find removable double sided film tape with width 1 inch. There are plenty of 3/4" and 1/2", but not 1" width. There is also 1" permanent tapes, but not removable. Please post a link. Thanks!
Actually I found one 3M Scotch 9415PC Removable Repositionable Tape (Double-Sided): 1 in. x 72 yds. (Translucent), but the roll length is 72 yards!
I used the 3/4" wide… no problem… never found a 1" wide either. (If concerned, I guess you could use two strips of ½"… but the 3/4" worked for me.)
The WE stones are 20mm wide and the 3/4" (19mm) works perfectly for me.
Here’s a gratuitously redundant video showing the 3/4" tape being applied to 1000 grit stone…
https://youtu.be/q7VveqPnW98?list=PLsYcJA-JYcnxUB-t_V8O-VW7wValQ8V1U</h2>
Why 1"? Is that the size of the lapping films?
Yup same here, I use 3/4" cause my paddles are 20.1mm. 3/4"(19mm) is much closer to 20mm than 1" is.
I use the Scotch double sided tape also but I use the permanent cause I had a roll laying around. You don’t really need the removable stuff, the permament & removable types are for use with paper. I use the permanent on aluminum paddles, it comes off no problem & stays on the sandpaper. I don’t care about removal of the tape from the sandpaper cause it gets thrown away anyway. When I run out I will buy the permament type again.
To DarkZero: Tape 1" is my mistake. I saw here that “lapping film is available 1 x 5.5 inch strips to be used with the Wicked Edge”. It is why I though that tape should be 1 inch. Many thanks to people who posted here and corrected my mistake. The paddle width is 3/4" and you need 3/4" tape. Good to know that permanent tape can also be used on aluminum paddles. Thank you!
To Curry Custom Cutlery: Many thanks for your video! It is well done and very helpful.