Re: Aluminum tape problems?

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Original poster: Chip Atkinson <chip@xxxxxxxxxx>

Here's some information I found:

http://products3.3m.com/catalog/us/en001/electronics_mfg/electronic_handling/node_GSGGYG6HRHbe/root_GST1T4S9TCgv/vroot_54FL4R3WNKge/gvel_S5ZGZ5PC87gl/theme_us_ehpd_3_0/command_AbcPageHandler/output_html

Now to find a supplier...

Chip

On Wed, 15 Dec 2004, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: grndpilot99@xxxxxxx
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> 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.
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>  > Original poster: "Black Moon"
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>  > 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
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