This thread got way out of hand, all over mic configs. lol.
At least now we all know that we tapers collectively know nothing about stack taping and we're poor planners.
You will eventually get there the more you practice...Time is on your side, keep practicing!! 
This is very true...but with my golf game. I'm not sure that time is on my side though. I'm 66 and have been golfing religiously for 42 years now. Dad is 89 and he still plays, so maybe I've still got another 23 years to improve. Lowest handicap was +1.9 and currently sit at 3.6, which is actually pretty good for a nearly 67-year old, but you're never as good as you want to be. I've only been taping for 32 years, so I guess I really am just a noob compared to my golf experience.