Ian White GM3SEK wrote:
> Jeff Stevens wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 2008-08-01 at 11:36 -0600, Roger N0VR wrote:
>>
>>> I like the reference to the goop-lined heat shrink. I've never heard of
>>> that. Anyone have a favorite source for that stuff?
>>>
>> I've used several boxes of Tech Tron branded adhesive lined heat shrink
>> tubing. I buy it from a local electronics shop but found this online:
>>
>> <http://store01.prostores.com/servlet/thescienceshop/the-2141/Heat-Shrin
>> k-Tubing-Kits/Detail>
>>
>> It's advertised as the "Dual Wall Heat Shrink Kit". In their
>> description, they leave out the 6 pieced of 3/8" tubing included.
>>
>> If you do a google search, you'll come up with lots of other sources of
>> adhesive lined heat shrink. Mouser carries it. Heat shrink is
>> expensive enough and the adhesive lined stuff is even more so. While I
>> love it, I use it only when needed.
>>
>
> Even through the adhesive lined tubing is expensive, it still doesn't
> contain enough adhesive for many sealing tasks.
>
It's not all that expensive, but I realize the term is relative. Also
the 3-M (MMM) tubing has plenty of hot melt glue inside it as it'll
usually form a bead at each end after shrinking. A piece (between 3 and
4 feet) of the heavy wall 0.88" MMM tubing runs about $10 and that will
do a lot of connections.
73
Roger (K8RI - ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R (World's oldest Debonair)
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