> On 06/26/2025 3:08 PM AEST The Doctor via cctalk <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > On Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 at 20:49, [email protected] steven--- via > cctalk <[email protected]> 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. >
Sure, by all means go for it. If you can make some sort of robust circumferential clamp to prevent axial sliding of the roll (think of a rolled up poster with one conical (convex) end and the other concave) due to imperfect rolling, and a resulting tape that doesn't exceed the nominal 1" width so it doesn't jam between the punch channel walls, then you'd be well on your way to possible success.
