compatible?

TheToolDr

When I went to my first taping tool technical training in 1984, I had the privelege of working with a very knowlegable gentleman who had been involved with the original taping tool development by the Ames brothers and Carl Raff. I had originally been taught to tape with a 3" and finish with a 2" angle head.
He told me something I've never forgotten- "ALL the taping tool systems were designed to start with the smaller one and finish with the larger one. Beyond that, find what works best for you and go make some money!"
After much experimenting (I was a bit greedy and lazy, hated sanding and touch up) I discovered my best combination was taping with a 2 1/2" angle head (thicken the mud a bit intil it's not sloppy) and finish with either a 3" or 3 1/2"
Using thicker mud with smaller head on taping allows a little better fill and a litte less shrinkage, making a great base for final finish.
The debate continues about wheels vs. no wheels and is highly a matter of personal preference. Many I have spoken with have mentioned not much difference when taping, but slight advantage when doing final finish.

michel1949

i just received the 3 inch tapetec angle head
and the handle i have is a Better Then Ever extendable

i have tried the head on the handle and it s very loose if it would be windy i am sure the head would spin lol

should i get a tapetec extendable handle or is it normal to be really loose

thanks for your patience

ColumbiaTechSupport

The anglehead should be tight enough that the head will not come of unless you take it off by hand, meaning you should be able to shake it upside down and the head should still stay on.

Capt-sheetrock

It does not matter how loose it is as long as it stays on,,,, when you check it by shaking,,, as mentioned by COL, be sure to do this outside, over dirt,,, do not DO NOT do this over wood or concrete.

How loose it is has nothing to do with how well it works, as long as it stays on the handle.

As far as getting a TT handle,,, TT has very little to offer in price or service

ColumbiaTechSupport

[QUOTE=Capt-sheetrock;15570]It does not matter how loose it is as long as it stays on,,,, when you check it by shaking,,, as mentioned by COL, be sure to do this outside, over dirt,,, do not DO NOT do this over wood or concrete.

How loose it is has nothing to do with how well it works, as long as it stays on the handle.

As far as getting a TT handle,,, TT has very little to offer in price or service[/QUOTe

I guess I should have mentioned that, I meant shake it over a bucket of mud. Capt's right, the only problem the looseness will cause is your head could fall off the handle and land on the ground causing damage.

michel1949

i did the test on a carpet and it`s holding i have shook it a lot and it din`t fall off

I was talking to a TAPETEC dealer in montreal since i am in the province of quebec for my vacation and the seller told me that they were selling BTE handle to go with the tapetec angle head

I asked him how come columbia were selling columbia extendable handles for their columbia heads and i told him politely to go check at the columbia website

and i told him that for me tapetec was history since the sellers don`t know how to help people that buys their products or were recomanding products from another company. it`s like going to ford and they would tell you that the chevrolet batteries would be better then theirs.

i know that bte is cheaper but usualy in my book you get what you pay for.

I told the seller that i have the tube from BTE and when i tried to use it i was getting air untill someone showed me how to fill the tube with a mud pump.

so i have called columbia near toronto ontario canada and they told me they had a 2.5 with the extendable handle so i will pick one tuesday on my way to work in ontario and if i need anything they were there to help if something happend with their product

thank everyone for your help.

2buckcanuck

micheal1949
if you want the angle head to sit a bit tighter on the head,stick a piece of drywall tape over the ball ,stick angle head over it
and i hope your not a Habs fan, if you are i can't give you no more advice

michel1949

hehehe as for the habs i am not really into hockey my team was the quebec nordique, they moved to colorado

Capt-sheetrock

And I bet they are using TT hockey sticks too,,,,

DSJOHN

I just checked---the BRUINS use columbia sticks---------GO BRUINS

2buckcanuck

take back Kessel and give us our two first round picks back!!!
the leafs will suck forever now
one more month hockey starts

drywallntheblood

have a premier 8inch reg flat box looking to replace blade. will a blue line blade and parts work?

Tim0282

Yes. Same company.

walltools

Blue Line USA makes the Premier style tools now: www.bluelineusa.com

If you are still looking for a 2.5" Angle Head, give us a call. I've got a demo tool that I'll give you a good deal on.

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Brandon Hunter, President - Wall Tools

877-WAL-TOOL / www.walltools.com

Capt-sheetrock

I have talked to Brandon many times on the phone. He will shoot straight with you. Nothing like talking to a real person.