Shielding tape?

[lpfan]

I was just wondering if there is some kind of material that I can buy at Lowe's or another hardware store that is the same thing as shielding tape? Is that foil tape used on ductwork the same thing? I am just wondering because I don't want to have to wait after ordering it from somewhere. I was just trying to save time. Thanks.

[Swoop]

I'm not sure, but I will say that find the large sheet of shielding material you can buy to be much better than tape on a roll. I bought a set of different widths of shielding tape on a roll from StewMac, and it is a right pain in the rear to get it to stick. I just doesn't seem to want to adhere to anything, which is a shame because it would save a lot of time, not having to cut it into strips etc, and it's generally better value for money than the sheet you can buy.

[Gordy01]

In the past I've used aluminum shielding tape. I've come to the conclusion

that aluminum is not the best material for grounding; it is hard to solder to.

It does conduct though , and the glue on it is very sticky.

I also used paint which I like. You have to use small screws in the cavities to anchor your wires, though.

If you have one large universal cavity, go with the paint.

I have not used the copper tape, but it sounds like Swoop has, and didn't have fun.

[Swoop]

In the past I've used aluminum shielding tape. I've come to the conclusion

that aluminum is not the best material for grounding; it is hard to solder to.

It does conduct though ' date=' and the glue on it is very sticky.

I also used paint which I like. You have to use small screws in the cavities to anchor your wires, though.

If you have one large universal cavity, go with the paint.

I have not used the copper tape, but it sounds like Swoop has, and didn't have fun.[/quote']

 

Not at all, I love cutting and fitting the tape actually. But it would be much easier to just cut a strip off a roll and stick it in, but as I said, the stuff on a rol is pretty bloody useless really.