[vgod]

the blue tape is working fine. i would try to make the tape no more than 1 inch wide. actually, 3/4 would probably be better. you get more wraps around your dowel. just make sure that you overlap the tape. my last few drums, i overlapped maybe 3/16 inch and this held very well. i only blew out a couple of drums in my last few batches, where with my first few trys, i was blowing out every other drum.

i will try duct tape at some point this week, just to try it. i will report back on those.

good luck and let me know how yours turn out.

vgod