Re: Conductive paint

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Original poster: "Charles Hobson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <charles.a.hobson-at-btinternet-dot-com>

Hello Roger

You wrote:

I am currently looking into coatings under the names of "Electrodag" and
"Aquadag", distributed by Acheson Colloids.  They're web site
http://www.achesoncolloids-dot-com/ describes a number of different products,
some graphite and some silver/copper/nickel.  These coatings are apparently
used for shielding enclosures for electronics.  I'm not sure which would be
best for TC's and VDG's.  I have made a large terminal for a VDG out of
laminated styrofoam sheet insulation, and covered it with aluminum tape.  I
shaped the styrofoam using a makeshift lathe.  (What a mess!)  The surface
can be sanded smooth, but the tape does not lay as flat as I would like.  I
expect that a liquid-applied coating would solve that problem.  I hope to
find out more later about these products.  If anyone knows about them,
including retail sources, let us know.

Roger Drosd

I faintly recall using Aquadag years ago in the U. S. Navy, but for the life
of me I can't remember the details except that it was a radar application.
Thanks to you and the others who responded to my query on conductive paint.

Chuck