Re: [TowerTalk] Heat Shrinkable Tape?

[Eric Rosenberg <wd3q@starpower.net>]

Thanks to all who have responded to my query. .

To answer the question, "what are you trying to accomplish" --

I have some pre-existing junctions and connections (patch cords) that 
if I were to re-do would use conventional heatshrink.

In lieu of re-building these cables, I was hoping to find a tape or 
material that I could wrap around the connection and then melt/shrink 
to both provide insulation, protection and rigidity at that junction 
point.  I suppose I'm left with Liquid Electrical Tape.

Eric W3DQ

At 03:14 PM 12/7/03 -0800, Jim Lux wrote:

> http://www.shrinktape.com/ ??? This stuff is polyester
>
> Generically, heat shrink is irradiated polyolefin, so searching for 
> that may
> be more productive.
>
> There's some really burly stuff used for fixing pipelines called 
> Canusa
> Wrapid - they show something like a roofing torch/weed burner being 
> used to
> shrink it on a 12" diameter pipe...
>
> There's also some nifty stuff that you can wrap around a connection, 
> then
> put conventional heat shrink tubing over it.  The heat to shrink the 
> tubing
> melts the other wrap, making a waterproof seal, but one that can be 
> xacto
> knifed off, because it doesn't stick to things.  I can't remember what 
> it's
> called though..
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Rosenberg" <wd3q@starpower.net>
> To: "Tower Talk Mailing List" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 2:32 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Heat Shrinkable Tape?
>
>
> > I vaguely remember someone (AMP?) had a heat shrink tape product, 
> but I
> > can't seem to find anything about it, even in the McMaster Carr 
> catalog
> > -- never a good sign.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Eric W3DQ
> > Washington, DC
> > wd3q@erols.com
> >
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