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Re: Aluminum tape problems?



Original poster: grndpilot99@xxxxxxx


3M manufactures copper tape that has a conductive adhesive. The tape comes in various widths. I use it all the time for RF shielding purposes.




Regards,



GRNDPILOT99
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> Original poster: "Black Moon" > > Hi, i have noticed some problems with my alumium tape covered toroids, > theres slight arcings beween the peices of tape when I draw an arc off the > toroid, opon checking with my DMM, many peices of tape are open circuit to > nearby peices of tape, I assume the glue is acting like an insulator and > was wondering what exactly I could do short of compleatly redoing it? I was > thinking mabey a thin copper wire wraped around the outside or inside and > covered in foil tape (and carfuly slit the edge of each foil tape I add, > bend it under, and then overlap that with my next peice to make sure the > additional tape is conductive) > or should i just do a thin copper ring around the outside without any tape > and just let friction hold it there or say 4 small peices of tape > > >