Automatic Tape Dispenser

[Justin]

The initial machine posted isn't suitable for sublimation tape I'm told....but you can get a suitable one for $350-$450! lol. No, I didn't get one

[dazzul]

God olde spend 10 mins looking for the end then having to bite it cause the sissors are playing hide and seek it is then

[smo]

God olde spend 10 mins looking for the end then having to bite it cause the sissors are playing hide and seek it is then

Surely the humble manual tape dispenser would save you hours???

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[tlworkwear]

Hahaha dazzul! And I have just heavily invested in the manual version like your picture smo

[socialgiraffe]

Exactly what I use SMO.

Useful tip, if the spindle is too small for the heat tape then wrap around the spindle with masking tape until it pads out enough

[dazzul]

Thats what i have done Social, i used masking tape and padded it out nice and snug

[pisquee]

We have a few manual dispensers dotted around - as they tend to wander, or hide under piles of paper. They do go missing a lot less than when we just had loose rolls. The dispenser makes them more substantial and easier to see/find!

[logos unlimited]

Great idea anything on the British market or is it all imports?

[wayupnorth]

I purchased one of these last year, looks naff but works well.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heavy-Duty-Do ... 417905fb04

[Justin]

Shamelessly bringing this old thread back to life just for a bit of fun!!

So, I found a decent automatic tape machine for around £75 shipped from China but they wouldn't accept my £70 offer so I haven't bothered yet.

In the meantime I put my thinking cap on and came up with an incredibly clever and technically complicated solution.......{insert tongue in cheek emoji!]

As you can see in the video, this is a £15 (inc. shipping from China) automatic dispenser. It only accepts small rolls so I had to improvise to get sublimation tape through it. Joking aside, we used this at Xmas and it was really useful. I use it most days fro sublimation tape and it works just fine!! OK, I need to refine the design but it's just for fun!

https://dyesubforum.co.uk/vbforum/images/tape_machine_v1.mp4