How many bands per bundle: Ckret said the guy at the bank told him he had wrapped ' a couple of bands" around each bundle which I took to mean two bands per bundle. I am not sure how many bands Tom used in his experiments. He may have used one band per bundle but doubled the band in some cases. His fishing pole photo attached may be two bands or one band doubled. Im not sure what to advise, frankly. You might try one band or may need to double one band to get a secure fit on the bundles? You might want to consult Tom also. Im sorry but I cant give you a better answer.
when Tom sent me the rubber bands several years ago, I made a bundle out of paper that would equal 100 bills. the size was similar to an actual bill. when I put a rubber band around the bundle it was lose and needed to be doubled. I seen no reason to put another band on, it was tight. not sure how they would put a rubber band around $500 worth. that's only 25 bills, it would fold up into a canoe....if they did weaker sets of bundles, I would of bundled these together giving them more strength...
Did anyone ever verify the rubber bands were in the center? looking at the bundles on the table from the FBI could be either holes from insects, or wear marks from the rubber bands. these were in the area of where two rubber bands would be used in pairs, or offset from center...I don't know if they would last long enough to be able to wear into the bills, even if they were getting wet/dry, just a hunch....
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