RE: Aluminum tape problems?

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Original poster: "Carl Litton" <Carl_Litton@xxxxxxxxxx>


Would you mind terribly supplying some further info. such as:

1.  Product name (3M part number if you know it).

2.  A likely retail outlet for the product in small quantities.

Thank you,

Carl Litton


-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 4:13 PM
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Subject: 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
 >
 >
 >