Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Parpp807-at-aol-dot-com> In a message dated 9/1/01 12:44:23 PM Central Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes: << the streamers wont care about a 1/100" gap between the tape and tube >> Scott, Right. In which case it follows that a piece of 3 inch wide duct tape will also have no effect electrically. Ralph Zekelman