we are currently using a rather handy splicing tool (tape splicer HRS 5)
from a company called PRACTICAL COMPONENTS,INC.  Their web is
"www.practicalcomponents.com" with a phone of 714-899-8309 and fax of
714-899-8599.
  Replacement tabs are p/n "hrs5.01) and come 100 to a bundle.

    This is a handheld device with precut adhesive tabs for joining the
tapes together.  You will need to save some leader and pocket material from
the ends of other reels, but the tabs seem pretty durable and it does not
take too long to splice them together.  We use this quite a bit for
consigned reels of material being sent in when a customer cannot give up a
full reel, or for when we need to split a reel in order to run two jobs on
different lines when they share common parts.
   Hope it helps.       --Dean Lillibridge
                        NEWvENTURE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION



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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Rick Thompson
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 1:44 PM
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Subject: [TN] Tape splicing tool recommendations


Can anyone give me some recommendations for sources of tape splicing
tools to add leader tape to reeled components? I'm sure there are
several around and I'd like to get opinions from current users.

Thanks in advance.


Rick Thompson
Ventura Electronics Assembly
2655 Park Center Dr.
Simi Valley, CA 93065

+1 (805) 584-9858   x-304  voice
+1 (805) 584-1529 fax
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