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Post by needtime2scrap on Apr 12, 2020 14:07:57 GMT
This is the second refill that I've had trouble with and I'm ready to throw this thing against the wall! Anyone have issues with the adhesive being on the wrong side of the roll for proper installation of a refill? Seriously thinking about changing my adhesive of choice.
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azcrafty
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Post by azcrafty on Apr 12, 2020 14:16:59 GMT
I had the same problem. Found this video on YouTube. youtu.be/ZiPSrke49aAThe defected roll loading starts at 8:25. I hope this helps, good luck! |
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Post by needtime2scrap on Apr 12, 2020 15:20:09 GMT
Thanks for the link! Just did a bit fixing but the dang thing wants to keep rolling in on itself. I'm just going to take it out and use it without the dispenser.
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Apr 12, 2020 15:22:30 GMT
This is the second refill that I've had trouble with and I'm ready to throw this thing against the wall! Anyone have issues with the adhesive being on the wrong side of the roll for proper installation of a refill? Seriously thinking about changing my adhesive of choice. Did you happen to buy the tape from Amazon? When I started buying at the store (with a coupon) my ATG tape issues seemed to resolve themselves. |
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Post by GiantsFan on Apr 12, 2020 17:32:29 GMT
I have a like/hate relationship with my ATG. I like that the refill are inexpensive and they last a looooong time. I don't find it too big and awkward like some people, and I can easily find it on my craft table mess. But I've come to hate it because it rolls back onto itself. The frustration level is too much for me. I craft for relaxation not frustration.
Now that I don't paper scrap anymore I obviously use less. For big areas I just use the B Creative tape or similar. For normal card-making I switched to Kokuyo and like it, but I recently tried GinaK and I really like it.
(the reason I tried GinaK is I got a couple of bad Kokuyo refills - one rolled onto itself ala ATG and the other didn't stick well)
ETA: I bought my ATG refils from an online framing store.
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Post by don on Apr 12, 2020 18:45:15 GMT
This is why I went to Scor-Tape. It's "tearable" tape. It comes in 27 yd rolls and various widths from 1/8". to 6".
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pancakes
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Post by pancakes on Apr 12, 2020 22:02:17 GMT
I would buy name brand Scotch ATG refills and this still happened to me. I stopped using my ATG and now just use Kokuyo dot liner.
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Post by mikklynn on Apr 13, 2020 1:07:07 GMT
I know that for the off brand I buy, the lettering on the starter strip has to be upside down.
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 13, 2020 3:31:32 GMT
Sometimes the tape just goes on the wrong side. If I press on the tape roll, it will go to the right side and stay there. Since it is housed between two pieces of releasable material, sometimes it just loads incorrectly at first.
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Post by streetscrapper on Apr 13, 2020 17:19:32 GMT
Yep. Happens to me a LOT. I always buy my refills from Michael's and when I get a defective one, I return it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2020 17:50:04 GMT
This is why I went to Scor-Tape. It's "tearable" tape. It comes in 27 yd rolls and various widths from 1/8". to 6". I have some of that in my Amazon cart. Looks pretty nice. |
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Post by walkerdill on Apr 13, 2020 19:03:56 GMT
I quit using mine because I was getting alot of defective refills. Especially when I bought the off brand lots of them...probably half of those were garbage. I switched entirely over to Beacon 3 in 1 & Helmar's wet glue. So much easier!
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Post by susancinpa on Apr 13, 2020 19:53:40 GMT
This happened to me a lot when I was using actual 3M refills from M's or J's. I have had much better luck with the off-brand refills from Tape Jungle.
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Post by needtime2scrap on Apr 13, 2020 20:31:37 GMT
These are the scotch brand from Michaels I believe. Seriously thinking of switching adhesive because this is frustrating!
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Post by coloradocropper on Apr 13, 2020 22:05:31 GMT
Such an easy fix. Sometimes it appears the roll is reverse wound but all you have to do is pull enough adhesive off until it's on the outside of the spool. I've been using my ATG for 10 years and go through a lot of it. Let's just say I bulk buy on Tape Depot or Jungle and I've never had a "bad" spool.
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 13, 2020 22:19:29 GMT
This happened to me a lot when I was using actual 3M refills from M's or J's. I have had much better luck with the off-brand refills from Tape Jungle. That is place that I always have problems with. Almost every roll has little cuts at the last 1/4 of the roll and I have to keep reloading. |
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scrapnnana
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Post by scrapnnana on Apr 14, 2020 0:09:24 GMT
I had one type of ATG refill that had issues. I will never buy that one again. It did look slightly different as far as the packaging, but it sounded as though it was the same.
It wasn’t.
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