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Re: [Amps] Chimney for GS-31B

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Subject: Re: [Amps] Chimney for GS-31B
From: gdaught6@stanford.edu
Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 21:15:44 -0700
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Roger, Missouri Guy, and others wrote about:

< snip, snip >

> Other wise the silicone rubber might be available through automotive 
> stores. It is available through aviation parts suppliers. It's the same 
> stuff they use for engine heat baffles.  Might be a tad expensive 
> though.  I don't know what they charge for it.  Try  a search on 
> Aircraft Spruce, or AircraftSpruce, or  silicone rubber aircraft engine 
> baffles.

McMaster Carr has it in various thicknesses.  I've bought it both "plain" and 
with 
adhesive on one side.  Make your chimney out of the plain stuff, and glue the 
seam 
together with a piece of the adhesive stuff.

And note it is SILICONE not silicon.  Silicon is an element that is used as a 
substrate 
for most semiconductor devices.  Silicones are compounds where the positions of 
Carbon atoms are taken by one or more Silicon atoms... hence, silicone rubber, 
silicone grease, silicone oil.

73,



George T Daughters, K6GT
CU in the California QSO Party (CQP)
October 3-4, 2008



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