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headoverheels
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Dec 9, 2003, 11:01 PM
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Where to get gaffer's tape?
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Is gaffer's tape something you can pick up locally? What stores commonly carry it?
Thanks,
Gary
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quade
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Dec 9, 2003, 11:11 PM
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Re: [headoverheels] Where to get gaffer's tape?
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You can easily pick it up locally if you live in LA or New York. 
Square One sells gaff tape, but at a price that's quite a bit more than I'd be willing to pay unless under duress.
You might try a local, but well stocked, professional camera store.
On-line, could buy it from HERE for about half of what you might pay elseware. Also, you'll see it comes in a lot more sexy colors than just black. And I might also mention it comes in two different formulas: West Coast for slightly warmer temps and East Coast for slightly cooler temps.
(This post was edited by quade on Dec 9, 2003, 11:13 PM)
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pattersd
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Dec 10, 2003, 6:22 AM
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Re: [headoverheels] Where to get gaffer's tape?
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you can also try Markertek for gaffers tape
http://www.markertek.com/MTStore/Store.cfm use the search function and enter gaffers tape.
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AndyMan
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Dec 10, 2003, 8:26 AM
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Re: [headoverheels] Where to get gaffer's tape?
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Any hardware store should have it. If you're having trouble, I guarantee Home Depot will.
If my gurantee's are wrong... I REALLY guarantee any theater supply store would have it.
_Am
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YahooLV
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Dec 10, 2003, 2:21 PM
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Re: [headoverheels] Where to get gaffer's tape?
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Most photography stores will carry it also.
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GravityGirl
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Dec 11, 2003, 11:56 PM
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Re: [headoverheels] Where to get gaffer's tape?
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I sell it at Gravity Gear. Right in your back yard.
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WayneRATS
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Dec 13, 2003, 4:42 AM
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Re: [GravityGirl] Where to get gaffer's tape?
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plug plug!
anyway i thought it was called
gaffer tape
or duck tape..
never heard it called gaffers before 
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newshooter12
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Dec 13, 2003, 8:42 AM
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Re: [AndyMan] Where to get gaffer's tape?
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what AM said plus:
-it's great to hold down cables
-keep thing together you just broke in the field and have no way to repair immediately
-seal leaks in a canoe so you can fish the rest of the day
-not tear paint or wall paper off when removing as duct tape would be sure to do
-it's good to tape up reflective surfaces when you're lighting something so you don't get glare...
there are lots more examples i'm sure. those are just a few i've used them for.
matt
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WayneRATS
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Dec 15, 2003, 3:30 AM
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Re: [GravityGirl] Where to get gaffer's tape?
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andyman. if you put gaffer(s) tape onto a gel on a parcan (a theatre light) have it working for 5 hours then expect it to come off clean. then you must be smokin funny cigarettes
anyway decent lighting riggers use gel frames
anyway i digress
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AndyMan
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Dec 15, 2003, 7:14 AM
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Re: [WayneRATS] Where to get gaffer's tape?
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Clean is of course a relative term...
At one point, I was using duct tape because it'd just melt onto the light. ;)
I loved that work, I'll have to get back into it someday. Now all my "rigging" is programing websites. Not so much fun.
_Am
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WayneRATS
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Dec 15, 2003, 4:13 PM
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Re: [quade] Where to get gaffer's tape?
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lol not meaning to hijack but the scrollers we had used to screw up mid show.. it was great having someone crawling along the IWB while the show was on right up near the fly floor. we ended up taking them off and using 3 sets of parcans the following night and the director didn't even realise
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skychic68
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Dec 17, 2003, 11:18 AM
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Re: [headoverheels] Where to get gaffer's tape?
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You can really get some good deals on e bay. That's where I have bought my gaffer's tape from.
Good luck
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Stik
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Dec 18, 2003, 12:20 PM
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Re: [quade] Where to get gaffer's tape?
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I use C-47s or grip clips to hold gels on to barn doors usually.
And I get my Gaff tape from work.
Pete
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