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Title: Liquid Electrical Tape
Post by: RayB on December 15, 2005, 12:19:22 pm: I thought this might be a must-have in our toolboxes:

http://www.sportys.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=10&Product_ID=104
Title: Re: Liquid Electrical Tape
Post by: ChadTower on December 15, 2005, 12:40:00 pm: That is pretty cool. If I could get some without paying shipping cost I probably would.
Title: Re: Liquid Electrical Tape
Post by: quarterback on December 15, 2005, 12:47:31 pm: You should be able to find this stuff elsewhere. I used to have some that I got from a hardware store and I'm pretty sure it cost less than $7.95
Title: Re: Liquid Electrical Tape
Post by: ChadTower on December 15, 2005, 12:50:59 pm: What about the possibility of it getting melty again if it got too hot?

Or that while liquid it could work its way between individual lines in a wire, raising resistance?
Title: Re: Liquid Electrical Tape
Post by: mahuti on December 15, 2005, 12:55:06 pm: It's pretty goopy, and kind of hard to to use. I wouldn't recommend it for our types of projects, generally. It's very hard to get off, so only put it on a connection that is never going to be touched again.

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Title: Re: Liquid Electrical Tape
Post by: quarterback on December 15, 2005, 01:11:19 pm: Quote from: mahuti on December 15, 2005, 12:55:06 pm
It's pretty goopy, and kind of hard to to use.

I concur.
Title: Re: Liquid Electrical Tape
Post by: MYX on December 15, 2005, 02:48:15 pm: might be good for the billion LED connections that are really close together.
Title: Re: Liquid Electrical Tape
Post by: MrTroy on December 15, 2005, 02:54:09 pm: I coulda used that crap last night :(

If I get some of that and it doesn't work out at all for me. I'll tell you what. I'll send it to you for free Chad.
Title: Re: Liquid Electrical Tape
Post by: quarterback on December 15, 2005, 03:05:58 pm: You might be able to use that "dipping" stuff that Home Depot sells to rubberize the handles of your pliers etc
Title: Re: Liquid Electrical Tape
Post by: gixxerscott on December 15, 2005, 03:13:34 pm: Nice to see a fellow digg reader. ;D
Title: Re: Liquid Electrical Tape
Post by: ChadTower on December 15, 2005, 03:18:34 pm: Quote from: MrTroy on December 15, 2005, 02:54:09 pm
I coulda used that crap last night :(

If I get some of that and it doesn't work out at all for me. I'll tell you what. I'll send it to you for free Chad.

Woo free crap that didn't work out! ;D
Title: Re: Liquid Electrical Tape
Post by: Extreme8 on December 15, 2005, 03:57:42 pm: I saw this stuff at the Home Depot when I was there yesterday. If anybody wants to experiment without paying for the shipping that may be an option for you.
Title: Re: Liquid Electrical Tape
Post by: JODY on December 15, 2005, 07:09:32 pm: I bought a jar from www.harborfreight.com several years ago. Used it for house electrical wiring projects. After a few years it dries out and becomes unusable so don't plan on letting it sit around too long. They currently have it for $6.50 to $7.00 a jar depending on color (black and red). As others have mentioned it is good for long term connections but wouldn't use it for things you'll want to tinker with later. Harbor freight has a lot of cheap tools...but I'd stick with the hand tools as things are cheaply made. You can get good deals on shipping and discounts if you check for coupon codes.