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Dental Bands to Secure Guides?
Posted by: Tom Wood (---.client.mchsi.com)
Date: March 03, 2022 09:37AM

Has anyone used heavy duty, elastic, dental bands, to hold guides in place. They are available in sizes, 1/8, 3/16, 1/4, 1nd 5/16, on Amazon.

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Re: Dental Bands to Secure Guides?
Posted by: John Cates (---.austin.res.rr.com)
Date: March 03, 2022 11:12AM

Tom

Flex Coat Guide Foot Adhesive. I demonstrated this all weekend at the show and could have sold a case of it if I had it with me. Check out the videos:

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Flex Coat Company
Professional Rod Building Supplies
www.flexcoat.com

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Re: Dental Bands to Secure Guides?
Posted by: Jeff Kruger (---.sttlwax1.pop.starlinkisp.net)
Date: March 03, 2022 11:26AM

I have tried the dental bands, and will still use the 1/8 on larger rod sections. For smaller rod sections I have been making bands out of 1/16"ID rubber tubing. It fits tightly and holds the guide feet very well.

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Re: Dental Bands to Secure Guides?
Posted by: Michael Collier (---.phlapa.east.verizon.net)
Date: March 04, 2022 07:40AM

I’ve had good luck with the guide foot adhesive. Just use sparely and push down hard.

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Re: Dental Bands to Secure Guides?
Posted by: Lynn Behler (---.44.66.72.res-cmts.leh.ptd.net)
Date: March 04, 2022 09:26PM

I use them at times, they can be doubled over before rolling down the blank if they're not tight enough. I prefer this type though [www.rodbuilding.org] I intend to try Wacky rings on larger dia. blanks from now on, but haven't tried them yet.

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Re: Dental Bands to Secure Guides?
Posted by: Al Jones (---.biz.spectrum.com)
Date: March 05, 2022 08:04PM

They have become my go to and like Lynn, on smaller blanks I double them over and they work great for me. So much easier to adjust than tape.

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Re: Dental Bands to Secure Guides?
Posted by: Greg D Harbin (64.22.230.---)
Date: March 10, 2022 09:12AM

I will use the small rubber bands, but I have found that 1/8" wide pinstriping tape from the automotive store works very well. It is elastic, has good adhesion, and doesn't leave a residue.

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Re: Dental Bands to Secure Guides?
Posted by: Derick Jahnke (---)
Date: March 10, 2022 11:20AM

I've tried the bands....ended up sticking with bait elastic.

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Re: Dental Bands to Secure Guides?
Posted by: Will Benny (---.res.spectrum.com)
Date: March 13, 2022 10:42AM

Awesome tips, thank you...

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