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v-un-v
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:13 am Post subject:
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Does anyone here use heat-shrinkable sleeving? If so what's the best size to get for doing everyday wiring between circuit board and pot/ switches etc?? _________________ ACHTUNG!
ALLES TURISTEN UND NONTEKNISCHEN LOOKENPEEPERS!
DAS KOMPUTERMASCHINE IST NICHT FÜR DER GEFINGERPOKEN UND MITTENGRABEN! ODERWISE IST EASY TO SCHNAPPEN DER SPRINGENWERK, BLOWENFUSEN UND POPPENCORKEN MIT SPITZENSPARKSEN.
IST NICHT FÜR GEWERKEN BEI DUMMKOPFEN. DER RUBBERNECKEN SIGHTSEEREN KEEPEN DAS COTTONPICKEN HÄNDER IN DAS POCKETS MUSS.
ZO RELAXEN UND WATSCHEN DER BLINKENLICHTEN. |
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Uncle Krunkus
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Joined: Jul 11, 2005 Posts: 4761 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 6:14 am Post subject:
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I use it all the time.
I've got a box full of it, (I stocked up big time before I left Jaycar)
A bit of heat shrink from the strong part of a tag to about 5mm up the insulation is enough mechanical support to virtually gaurantee against broken connections. That's the most important thing. I rarely use it to insulate anything. 1.5mm is a must have. I use it on PCB posts, small pot tags, phono skts, small toggle switches etc. etc.
The next most used one would be 3mm. I've got some of the bigger ones, but they're rarely used.
Don't fuss about heating it, just use the tip of your soldering iron (it doesn't actually make a mess of it like you might think) It's quick and easy. _________________ What makes a space ours, is what we put there, and what we do there. |
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elektro80
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Joined: Mar 25, 2003 Posts: 21959 Location: Norway
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:59 pm Post subject:
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I am using it too. Great stuff. _________________ A Charity Pantomime in aid of Paranoid Schizophrenics descended into chaos yesterday when someone shouted, "He's behind you!"
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v-un-v
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Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 8933 Location: Birmingham, England, UK
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:22 pm Post subject:
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Cheers Andrew, Stein
I carefully placed the question- so other newbies looking at this could purchase it without buying the wrong stuff ans wasting money- clever eh ?
anyone eles got any nerdy, useful questions ??
_________________ ACHTUNG!
ALLES TURISTEN UND NONTEKNISCHEN LOOKENPEEPERS!
DAS KOMPUTERMASCHINE IST NICHT FÜR DER GEFINGERPOKEN UND MITTENGRABEN! ODERWISE IST EASY TO SCHNAPPEN DER SPRINGENWERK, BLOWENFUSEN UND POPPENCORKEN MIT SPITZENSPARKSEN.
IST NICHT FÜR GEWERKEN BEI DUMMKOPFEN. DER RUBBERNECKEN SIGHTSEEREN KEEPEN DAS COTTONPICKEN HÄNDER IN DAS POCKETS MUSS.
ZO RELAXEN UND WATSCHEN DER BLINKENLICHTEN. |
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Wild Zebra
Joined: Apr 28, 2005 Posts: 806 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:16 am Post subject:
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Yep I use it too, and now I'll use it more like this Quote: | enough mechanical support to virtually gaurantee against broken connections. That's the most important thing. |
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opg
Joined: Mar 29, 2004 Posts: 954 Location: Berkeley, CA, US
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:39 am Post subject:
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Hey thanks! I was wondering about that stuff. |
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jksuperstar
Joined: Aug 20, 2004 Posts: 2503 Location: Denver
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:59 am Post subject:
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A regular old lighter will also work well to shrink it, or the more professional way of using a heat gun (I keep one around for when I work with plexiglass, to make bends or smooth cut edges).
I've got assortment bags from Electronic Goldmine:
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G179&variation=&aitem=49&mitem=50
Some are larger, like what you'd use to bundle cables or use for your starter motor in your car But most of it is useful, and for $1US, you can't complain! |
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