Re: Aluminum tape problems?

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Original poster: "Mike" <mike.marcum@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

That's alot of strips on a biggish toroid. Wonder how much the 1-2 inch 
wide would be?

Mike
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Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 6:38 PM
Subject: RE: Aluminum tape problems?


> Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi,
>
> Need copper RF grounding and shorting tape??  Digikey#  3M1181A-ND $10.50
>
> 1/4 inch wide by 50 feet...
>
> http://rocky.digikey.com/WebLib/3M/Web%20Data/1181%20Tape.pdf
>
> 3M 1181
>
> I always keep a ton around ;-))
>
> Cheers,
>
>         Terry
>
>
>
>
> At 03:39 PM 12/15/2004, you wrote:
>
> > 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-----
> > From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 4:13 PM
> > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> > 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
> > -------------- Original message from "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> > --------------
> >
> >
> >  > 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
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >