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Got an email from Custom Crop indicating they are taking pre-orders for a pink 3M 714 ATG. The cost is $29.99 and a portion of the price is going to the Susan B. Komen fund.
If anyone is looking for an ATG, this is a good price for the 3M 714.
From what I've heard it isn't actually a 714 though- it's a different model altogether made for non-commercial use so it's not as heavy duty, whatever that means.
It seems to be the same as the red 714 just pink for breast cancer aareness. If you look close at the box there is a pink ribbon in the top left corner.Great price though!!HTH!
Is there a difference between the 3M & the scotch tapes? This one says fits 25 ft. & the 3M tape is 36 ft. I have the ATG gun (red) & plenty of tape. I would love to have another gun & this one is in pink my favorite color.
I think the 25 is meant to be .25 (1/4) - the width of the tape not the amount of the tape on a spool. I know, I had to read the info over again because all of the ATG tape I have has more than 25 yds per spool.
Wish I needed another ATG because of the color. I already have 2 3M 714 ATGs so can't convince myself that I 'need' another. JUST WANT A PINK ONE!!
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I caved in and ordered one with extra refills! The pink color decided it for me. If it's a bit lighter weight that's even better. I'd been thinking about finally getting an ATG for a few months. I have a Glue Glider Pro but I'm tired of dealing with it's bulky and expensive refills that I can only find online.
I think the 25 is meant to be .25 (1/4) - the width of the tape not the amount of the tape on a spool. I know, I had to read the info over again because all of the ATG tape I have has more than 25 yds per spool.
Wish I needed another ATG because of the color. I already have 2 3M 714 ATGs so can't convince myself that I 'need' another. JUST WANT A PINK ONE!!
My Pink Stamper's website has a video about how to paint your ATG and you could paint it pink or any other color!
It's a nice price but I am so NOT into pink! I have been wanting to get one of these guns. I think I need to buy a hand-me down gun (at hand-me-down price of course!) from one of y'all who NEED a new pink one!
My Pink Stamper's website has a video about how to paint your ATG and you could paint it pink or any other color!
I painted with Krylon made for plastic!
I painted mine blue to match my scraproom. I've been trying to talk my daughter into one (she is stuck on the mono adhesive). ATG is just so much more economical.
I'll have to ask her again about it, 24.99 is such a great price.
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If you're also going the route of the cheaper one, find out how much percentage of the cost is truly going to the cause. Typically it's a very little amount. Many places use it a a ploy to get a sale. You'd be best to just make a direct donation to the cause, then they would get your full donation.
Thanks for the info. Will check out the video on how to paint my red ATG. If you need to unscrew anything, I want to make sure I can put my ATG back in working order. (Sometimes I end up with an extra part - yikes!)
I actually have spray painted a black plastic revolving CD holder to use on my craft table. Also, spray painted a metal magnet display stand I bought when a business was going out of business - it is really sturdy. (I have a friend who covets this find.) Bought some of those round wedding favor containers with a window on top, added some magnetic tape on the back and use them for brads, rhinestones, etc.
Sorry if this is the wrong place to post but.........
For those with the ATG 714- I need help!!
I just received mine last week and tried to use it for the first time this weekend to make my husband a Fathers Day card- when I would roll out the tape it would get to the end and when I release the trigger I get a blob of tape- like the tape bounces back on itself?? Am I doing something wrong?? Using the wrong tape, I did order the 3m tape from the same place I got the gun?? Anyone else have this problem?
Is there a difference between the 3M & the scotch tapes? This one says fits 25 ft. & the 3M tape is 36 ft. I have the ATG gun (red) & plenty of tape. I would love to have another gun & this one is in pink my favorite color.
3M owns Scotch so they should be the same tape, just different widths.
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Sorry if this is the wrong place to post but.........
For those with the ATG 714- I need help!!
I just received mine last week and tried to use it for the first time this weekend to make my husband a Fathers Day card- when I would roll out the tape it would get to the end and when I release the trigger I get a blob of tape- like the tape bounces back on itself?? Am I doing something wrong?? Using the wrong tape, I did order the 3m tape from the same place I got the gun?? Anyone else have this problem?
Thanks for any help!
There are some helpful videos on how to load and use it. When you get to the end you let go of the trigger and then pull up to get a clean end. This video show loading and then the way to pull up at the end of the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB1-2...eature=related
The other thing is you can't have it leaning to the left or the right as you use it - it should be squarely on the paper.
There are some helpful videos on how to load and use it. When you get to the end you let go of the trigger and then pull up to get a clean end. This video show loading and then the way to pull up at the end of the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB1-2...eature=related
The other thing is you can't have it leaning to the left or the right as you use it - it should be squarely on the paper.
Hope this helps!
Thanks so much Lynne
That video really helped! Guess I need to let go of the trigger a little sooner
Hello. The new pink ATG takes the same refill tape as the red 714 ATG. I have done lot's of research and I found the best price at stampingscrapping dot com ( I pre-ordered mine from there). Custom Crops originally had it for 27.99 and then raised the price to 29.99 after they got lots of pre-orders. Personally I would never order from Custom Crops again because I only ordered from them once and it took them almost two months to send my order! I currently own the glue glide pro and I can't stand the thing. I can't wait to get my new pink ATG
for the pink atg gun. It would not take my visa card that is for on line ordering only. The numbers were correct, the code was correct. The year was correct. I typed it in 2 x's. I had to use the family master card.
Now I will have to explain to my husband why I need another ATG gun. "It is pink or how about There is too much cancer in my family and every penny helps to save my life."
And to top it off, the first one never did work correctly. I just never had time to send it back. I always needed it. Convention swaps that a buddy took to convention for me, reginals, etc. Than a year passed and another. I just could not part with it.
Anyways, did any one other than me have problems ordering it? May be it was me.
It worked!!! I used the Krylon spray paint for plastic and painted my ATG a light green (Celery). This is the same color I used on my repurposed finds. Placed floral vinyl & vellum sticker on the painted side - left the opaque side unpainted so that I can see how much tape is left on the roll.
If your 3M ATG never worked correctly, you should still contact C/S at 3M. I forget the name of the person assigsned to getting the 714 mess corrected but she was really helpful. (Had to contact her several times before my problem with the defective ATG was resolved.) She is an assest to 3M as far as customer relations is concerned. I'm sure 3M wants satisfied customers. Here is a phone number I found that is to the 3M Tape and Adhesive products customer service- #1-800-362-3550
Good luck. Even if you did order the new pink on, having 2 isn't a bad thing!
According to the feedback at Custom Crops, it seems Custom Crops had it first listed for $24.99 and then went up to $29.99 when the Susan Komen donation was added. I didn't think that was right. Instead of donating their money, they are donating yours and just raising the price.
Well, girls, I just painted my orange one blue, and it came out great! I took the whole thing apart - including the trigger - and masked off only the transparent plastic side. I actually used paper and taped it over the plastic. Worked like a charm. Now to decorate it with rub-ons.
StampingScrapping.com has it on pre-order for $24.99. I have ordered from them before, they have free shipping over $50 and their customer service is very good. http://www.stampingscrapping.com/ite...-Gun--PINK.htm
Someone said that framingsupplies.com had the cheapest price for a roll of gold, and they are $3.49 for 1 to 12 quanitity and a few pennies off for higher quantities. http://www.framingsupplies.com/3M/3MATGTape.htm Scroll down for the Gold tape.
Gold tape is acid free and the regular tape, which is MUCH less, is not. I am not a scrapper so I keep wondering how essential the acid free factor is, really? On the other hand my cards are little pieces of artwork to me, even if no one else, so I guess I'll stick with the Gold tape!
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I sure wish they had a lime green model. I'll probably order the pink because the price is right and paint it. Or maybe I can find a red one used now that people are jumping to pink!
I really hate pink - my mother dressed me in it all the time as a little girl. I was a carrot-top, the clash with the hair was incredible!! It turned carrot into incandescent, and I have never recovered from the trauma!
Well, girls, I just painted my orange one blue, and it came out great! I took the whole thing apart - including the trigger - and masked off only the transparent plastic side. I actually used paper and taped it over the plastic. Worked like a charm. Now to decorate it with rub-ons.
Hope you took pictures along the way, especially of how you dissected the whole thing! Love the idea of no pesky masking!!!
Actually, I didn't; but I might disassemble it again and take photos. It was really very easy. In fact, I was almost able to pop the hinges open on the front. That would have eliminated the need to mask at all; but one stubborn hinge refused to budge, and I didn't want to break it. I've always enjoyed taking things apart. In fact, my dog chewed my Blackberry twice, and I was able to replace the red casing with a blue one by taking it apart and putting it back together myself.
Didn't you still have to mask where the gears go on? I saw that the other poster did that.
I actually used my Slice and cut out a circle. Then just cut an X in the middle of the circle to slide it down over the stem. After that, just tape up the stem. Make sense?
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Actually, I didn't; but I might disassemble it again and take photos. It was really very easy. In fact, I was almost able to pop the hinges open on the front. That would have eliminated the need to mask at all; but one stubborn hinge refused to budge, and I didn't want to break it. I've always enjoyed taking things apart. In fact, my dog chewed my Blackberry twice, and I was able to replace the red casing with a blue one by taking it apart and putting it back together myself.
I actually dropped mine while I was masking it and the lip popped off. My heart sank, thinking I broke it. It didn't and it made it so much easier to paint. I would not recommend it, will just say it is possible to get the lid off. I did so by accident.
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The difference between these pinks and the original 714 is the durability. If you use yours alot you are still better off getting the 714, as they are made for commercial use and the pink ones are not. That and the color is the only difference.
Does anyone have the ATG-50 gun from Tape Depot? One of the things I like about the design of this gun is that you have a clear line of sight from above to the point of application. This would not be possible with the 3M ATG 714. It looks pretty sturdy too, rugged even, and it is the same price as the upcoming pink gun.
It looks like the identical gun is sold as the JVCC ATG1 ATG Tape Dispenser (and JVCC has acid free 1/4" tape for $1.99/spool) and also as the Shurtape SD-950.
Has any one used both the Tape Depot ATG-50 and the 3M ATG 714, so as to offer a comparison?
I have the ATG 714 &, for the most part - love it! One question for those who have this model - do any of you have a problem with the 1/4" tape slipping off the last roller wheel? I have to keep pushing my tape back into place while I am using it. Very discouraging & feel that I must be doing something incorrect.
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Does anyone have the ATG-50 gun from Tape Depot? One of the things I like about the design of this gun is that you have a clear line of sight from above to the point of application. This would not be possible with the 3M ATG 714. It looks pretty sturdy too, rugged even, and it is the same price as the upcoming pink gun.
It looks like the identical gun is sold as the JVCC ATG1 ATG Tape Dispenser (and JVCC has acid free 1/4" tape for $1.99/spool) and also as the Shurtape SD-950.
Has any one used both the Tape Depot ATG-50 and the 3M ATG 714, so as to offer a comparison?
Yes, I have the one from The Tape Depot and use the JVCC tape. Works great.
Didn't you still have to mask where the gears go on? I saw that the other poster did that.
I took the gears out and put one small piece of masking tape over the silver spindles. That was the easiest part of the masking. I'm going to do a video later on how to take it apart and put it back together. It will be on my blog.
Gale-
Sorry but I didn't take pictures when I painted my ATG. I was only able to remove the tape spools and not the rubber wheels on the front like the Pinke Stamper suggested. Those screws were screwed in tight and I didn't want to chance breaking something. I used blue painter's tape and my thinnest embossing tool/craft knife to push the tape snuggly into the crevices. I used Glad Press 'n Seal on the opaque portion rather than yards & yards of tape. I worked for me.
I have the 3M 714 ATG and love it. I am right handed and the tape lies on the left side of the placement roller. I can see where I am placing the tape. Got the ATG 50 - generic one - when there was problems with the 714. The tape lies on the right side of the roller so I couldn't see it well. The body of the ARG blocked my view. Gave this ATG to a friend and she loves it. I think you can use wider tape with this ATG so maybe that is the reason for the tape 'riding' on the right side. These comments are only from my personal experience with the 2 ATGs.
So much prefer using the ATG over the small dispenser type adhesives because of the cost. I also think my projects stay stuck better - stronger adhesive. Only use the small dispensers when I go to a class because the my Atg doesn't have a cover for the exposed tape. [B] Hint, hint to 3M.
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I get the acid-free tape, because I use it for scrapbooking too. Sometimes I order it from Findtape.com too. The last time I checked, the prices were pretty close.
Pink 714 ATG
