Looks like he was doing the short ones only because the smaller boxes behind the machine. They’re all open, so I’d assume they’re for those boxes, and that’s why he didn’t wanna do bigger pieces, cuz he didn’t wanna waste it
Looks like he was doing the short ones only because the smaller boxes behind the machine. They’re all open, so I’d assume they’re for those boxes, and that’s why he didn’t wanna do bigger pieces, cuz he didn’t wanna waste it
@@RSPSgamerHDit’s so crazy how you have the ability to know exactly what he does and doesn’t do with the bits and pieces in his own shop. You should stop being a passive aggressive know-all twat and use that skill for good!! 😃
Cool device. If you're packaging for a living; definitely worth the cost. The price is kind of justified, since it's a very niche tool. There are also cutters that will let you add thread to bicycle spokes (so you can make fully custom length ones). Those are €500~700 for a manual one that you have to clamp in a vise. The time you save, and the specific jobs it allows you to do ultimately cover the costs (with 'ultimately' coming very quickly. You earn it back in a month)
@@thelight3112 I know. They're specifically for bicycle spokes (non standard threading), last forever, and are made in very low quantities. And I'm talking about the quality ones from reputable brands, aimed at professionals / bike shops, not consumers. (Some don't cut the thread but roll the threads into the steel. aka creating the threads via pressure / compressing the steel in between the threads, making the end result stronger) There ARE cheaper options available, but a single size spoke threading tool will set you back - in budget version - €100+ for the body of the tool + €70 for the cutting heads still. And it's different pitch for 13 gauge than 14/15. So you'd need 2 cutting heads ->> €100 + €70 + €70 = €240 And that's for the consumer grade version. It's non standard threading, and bicycle spokes are notoriously tough steel. :) It's also a practise that's going out of fashion. The work USED to be done by buying spokes without thread, cutting them to size yourself, cutting the thread yourself. It's become easier and more affordable to buy spokes in the exact size you need (the available options have greatly improved). But yeah.. That's why they're not really getting much cheaper either. Items become cheaper when more of them are produced - the opposite is happening in this specific case.
And the shit inevitably gets stuck to your finger and if the box is dusty… well now your hands are too. I used to work at a JOCKEY plant so i had to do tis all day sometimes
I'm a controls engineer and while I was commissioning an Amazon site today I walked by one of these machines and wondered what it did. Now here I am stumbling over this video and learning something new.
Damn I'm old! We had these machines many many years ago. No electricity, or computers, or buttons at all. Just a lever that could be set for whatever length you wanted. Say you set it for 12 inches, and you needed about 30 inches, you pulled the lever 2 and 1/2 times and hit the cutter. I found that if you pressed the tape onto the box, it was the best tape choice. Strong, cheap, environmentally friendly, no plastics at all, and it stuck very well.
I work for UPS and I can confirm, this is why content’s fall out packages, if you see this tape layered with clear tape on top, it means the original tape has given out and your contents came out and a UPS employee had to retape it.
I love the crease maker. I had a manual one at my last job. Just a lever that you pulled to marks for length, and when you pushed it back up it cut the tape at that length.
Better Pack 555eSA. I use the 555eS. Advice, if you are packing the same sized boxes over and over find the exact amount of tape you need. The + and - add/subtract .5in so you can really dial in your sizing and prevent waste. In the SA it stores the last two sizes you used so if you are H taping you can also do the same thing and it not be a hassle. Idk if i would like the aerial but it seems like it would be nice. Might have to invest in some for my crew. We use a lot of large boxes so it i'm not sure if it would stand as well. If you learn to grab the tape from the edges you will save your fingers from being sticky all the time. With the aerial it should be even easier. Read the manual, follow the PM schedule. You'll save your $1300 (well, $1500 with your bells and whistles) investment from breaking down. Oil the blades, clean that heating element, and clean the brushes and the black thing the brush goes into weekly. My polyair tech (same company makes these) said he recommends a 5gal bucket of soap and water to soak the brushes overnight. This will save you from having to replace them as soon. Last piece of advice, your heat is set to max. You aren't packing in a freezer. The glue is activated best around the middle for a comfortable environment, a hot environment would need it lower, a cold environment higher. Iirc max is ideal for like below 50⁰F ambient temp. This will help prevent curling or the glue drying too quick.
I've used these before at one of my jobs, but they weren't taking care of so it was hit or miss if you got one that worked right or if the heater was broken or had an issue with the water tank. Great vid!
Ayy i used to use one of those. We had 2, one like this, New fancy with buttons, and an older metal one with a big crank leaver. Honestly I preferred the manual one, was way more reliable and never jammed
@Spancer the problem is that Amazon facilities typically have anywhere from 100 to 600 of these on the pack lines, singles, outbound, jackpot, etc. They're easy to maintain, but when they get left on all the time it causes the heaters to slowly burn out, or if someone leaves tape between the heating unit and the tape guide it causes the tape to adhere to the metal causing jams. There's ways to prevent the problems from arising, but Learning rarely accepts advice on that kind of thing.
Used something similar to this in the butcher shop. Only difference is mine was made in 1910 and had a handle you flipped to expell the tape and adjusted the tape length with a screwdriver... Lol
Yeah had one of these at work the cardboard colored tape is pre applied with dry glue the machine runs it across a sponge that has a refillable water tank to lick the sticker for you and infinity one is useful for when the suze you need gets stuck or broke just hold it until its long enough and release it cuts
Those machines are butter. I love using them when i can. You just to keep the hot water bottle topped but other then that they golden. Best buys for those who ship a lot of boxes every day
Idk why but this is one of the first times I have truly thought someone is wasting stuff on RU-vid like I know it's been happening but I never thought about it till now
