Tip for storing rolls of emery tape

[dawesy]

I'm sure like most of you I use the 1" emery tape for general cleaning and finishing.
Tried keeping it in the box but it soon disintegrated leaving the tape looking like this

Not good.
A simple tip is use a cable tie. It stops it unraveling and you simply nip it up as the roll goes down.
Like this

Some of you may  already do this but thought I'd share

[hermetic]

I found (to my cost) that you need to keep it really dry too! I had half a roll of really good 1" tape that went sticky and useless after it got (very) damp.
Phil.

[Arbalist]

I bought a box of these last time.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-abrasive-strip-kit

I know what you mean though, I have a few 2" rolls that have a mind of their own ... 

[dawesy]

That's a good price. Think I paid nearly that for one roll ( that said think mine are 50mtr rolls.

[superc]

That is a useful idea.  I had been doing that on coils of wire and cable (even a coiled saw blade) but hadn't extended it to my emery cloth.  Good idea.

[krv3000]

hi a goot tip i keep my emery cloth in the home but i raped mine on to old mig welding wier spools not the big ones the diy ones

[ausdier]

Just have mine mounted on my welding bench wall.
Ready all the time.