Are they terrible or am I using it wrong?
Bought one when moved to a different country and had to pack a lots of big boxes.
Its great time saver, only downside is how god awful loud they can be.
I felt dumb at some point to put hearing protection on for using these things. But they are actually realling fucking loud.
You must either have a bad one or you’re using it wrong. The one we have is amazing.
User error
Skill issue
Git gud n00b
Git good?
I actually have git aliased to my GitHub repo so this is very hard for me to type.
Cheap ones are s##t, worn out ones are also s##t. Adjusting the tension on the tape roller is a fine art as batch to batch the glue can change.
God I need to get out more !
Hey, you’re trying to censor with asterisks but Lemmy interprets those as formatting instructions. If you want the asterisks to show up, you need to put a backslash in front of them like so:
Cheap ones are s\**t, worn out ones are also s\**t.
Thanks, forgot not everything is plain text !
And we’re all adult enough to handle reading the words.
It’s such a strange idea to use bad words but okay it by censoring letters out. Either use the word or don’t.
Okay. I was explaining how to do asterisks.
Sorry, it wasn’t directed towards you. I was thinking out loud.
You can say “shit” on the Internet.
They’re being brainwashed by corpo social media to self-censor, a necessary 1984 step.
Edit: Fuck.
Is it brainwashing, or adapting to circumvent actual censorship? People say “unalive” because “kill” will hide your content from the algorithm, if it doesn’t remove it entirely.
And yet here we all are, reading your comment. Maybe the algorithms on some platforms are that aggressive, but certainly not here.
What is brainwashing if not forced adaptation to manufactured requirements?
Am you brainwashed for wearing clothes in public?
Best edit ever.
Also, fuck.
Let them self censor. It’s their comment.
I’d personally prefer to see special characters than word replacement like “unalive”
Unalive is a s##tty replacement for the word shit.
You can say slutty on the internet.
How dare
Send bobs and vagine.
#tty
/dev/pts/0Unalive is the replacement for dead.
Well, yes. That’s why it’s a slutty replacement for s##t.
There are multitudinous other words they could choose from.
I use “atropos” to replace it.
Because “thanatos” is filtered now.
Well shit, shitty, shit shit shit…
Much better, thank you
Fairly confident you are using it wrong.
A good one of these makes moving much easier and less painful and aggravating than the cheap ones or the plastic things. Just don’t use it too long, take breaks if you’re making a lot of boxes at once. You can stress your hand and wrist using it.
There’s also a technique to it, which you can find examples of online. Try a few ways and see which works for you. Also practice helps. 😁
Tape Gun.
I think they’re fine but kind of unnecessary unless you’re boxing a bunch of stuff. If you’re moving or do online sales on e-bay or whatever it might be worth picking up a quality one but otherwise just buy a roll of packing tape.
I got one the last time I moved houses. Now I’m very glad I have one whenever I am about to send or return a package, reinforce a box or do some quick and dirty fixes that would make landlords weep.
They’re fantastic for boxes.
You’re likely using it wrong. They’re great, when you have a good one.
The ones where the plastic shield pressing against the box makes the little teeth plunge into the tape are friggin’ orgasmic.
I prefer static blades imo there are better for a wider variety of situations.
But I’ve that could be the dynamic nature of things I use tape on. The pressure ones are absolutely wonderful for their intended task though. Although not Jean creamingly if you are me
Although not Jean creamingly if you are me
Did not realize it capitalized that word. I really need to remember to proof read the shit I post online… Maybe I’ll learn my lesson … One day
It takes some practice, and you have to understand how the blade engages based on the angle you’re holding it at. If you can figure that out, these are awesome. It doesn’t even have to be a fancy one or more expensive tape.
don’t use UPS brand tape for these things
Practice helps.
If you don’t have the tape facing the wrong direction, it should work effortlessly. Many fail to understand the razor and plastic shield mechanism that leverages tension to make a clean tear tho. The tape can melt and be tough to use. You could also have a low quality item technically but even cheap ones are fairly manageable for a while
Source: An embarrassing amount of exp honestlyProbably using them wrong. These things are great if you have a lot of boxes to tape and need it done fast.
That or really bad tape was what I was thinking.
Where I work, we use the cheapest tape known to man. It’s pretty much 50/50 if they work or you spend 30 seconds fixing it. Helps if you adjust the tensioner…
If the tape itself sucks and doesn’t actually stick to anything, it really doesn’t matter if the tape holder is good or cheap. Most of the time, the real issue with the dispenser is the blade has become dull and won’t properly cut. But if the dispenser is of decent quality, the blade is easily replaced and/or sharpened. Not that any employer actually spends time or money doing basic maintenance of their own equipment…
