Re: Aluminum tape problems?

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I was thinking the thin 1/4 inch stuff could just help connect the existing 
aluminum strips...

The 1 inch wide by 50 foot stuff goes for $42/roll...

Cheers,

        Terry

At 06:21 PM 12/15/2004, you wrote:
> That's alot of strips on a biggish toroid. Wonder how much the 1-2 inch 
> wide would be?
>
> Mike
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
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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
> > >  >
> > >  >
> > >  >