[TowerTalk] Cushcraft R5 sealing of the traps, What sealant

[Jeff Carter]

Just a friendly warning, but I would *AVOID* that vendor like the
plague.  They charge a $15 minimum S/H which is totally ridiculous,
especially since anything they sell can be obtained elsewhere and
sometimes with *free* shipping.

I found good heatshrink deals when refurbishing my R7, it just took a
little more looking to be sure I was getting the best deal.

I personally am not made of money, but those of you with plenty may
feel free to ignore this message and continue to pay too much.

Jeff/KD4RBG

---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 07:17:13 -0400
>From: Bill Winkis <kc4pe at mindspring.com>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Cushcraft R5 sealing of the traps, What sealant
>To: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net>,Tower Talk <towertalk at contesting.com>
>
>The world of shrink tubing has come a long way...look at the
>below  address....just skimming the ad I see tubing at 3" offered
>.... I use their HD adhesive type on all my connectors and it is
>something else....I took a piece 2 foot long applied it to RG213,
>weighted it on a set of lab scales......then shoved it into a flower
>vase filled with water.....pulled it after 30 days, dried it. an put
>it on the scales......Zero weight gain.....so..Judge for your self......
>
>http://www.buyheatshrink.com/heatshrinktubing/4to1polyolefin.htm#B
>
>-Bill