1120	2007-10-28 10:50:45	Mike Scott	Finger Stock source
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Does anyone know of a source for finger stock? I have tried the usual Google search and can find manufacturers but not retail sources for small quantities. I want to try the finger stock approch to close rf tight boxes I have made out of PC boards. Mike AE6WA Tarzana, CA
1121	2007-10-28 20:22:45	Ken Stiles	Re: Finger Stock source

1123	2007-10-28 20:57:46	Mike Scott	Re: Finger Stock source
Ken, Thanks for the reply and pointer to finger stock at Surplus Sales of Nebraska. I found what they have. Maybe finger stock is just plain expensive but I always wonder about this source as they seem pretty high for every item I have looked for in the past. I like the idea of copper tape. I have never used it. I am looking into it. It sure is less expensive. Mike AE6WA Tarzana, CA
1124	2007-10-28 23:17:09	Leon	Re: Finger Stock source
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1125	2007-10-29 04:01:48	w4zcb77	Re: Finger Stock source
> Thanks for the reply and pointer to finger stock at Surplus Sales of > Nebraska. I found what they have. Maybe finger stock is just plain > expensive but I always wonder about this source as they seem pretty > high for every item I have looked for in the past. > > I like the idea of copper tape. I have never used it. I am looking > into it. It sure is less expensive. > > Mike > AE6WA > Tarzana, CA Hi Mike SS of N don't seem priced out of sight, they really are! However, they do have stock on about everything it seems, and it's probably expensive to warehouse it all. WRT a finger stock substitute, I have a shear and can cut PCB material pretty close, so often use copper tape. Comes in variuos widths from stained glass stores. (And equally often, just use a LOT of wire end vias) to bond both faces of PCB material. One other trick not mentioned (yet), particularly useful if you're NOT blessed with a shear, is the braid off a hunk of coax used in compression mode. RG-174 makes a neat interface between boards and can "fill" unintentional gaps. RG-313 is even better, with the double shield, you get 2 lengths out of each piece! Regards W4ZCB
1126	2007-10-29 05:52:48	Rick Commo	Re: Finger Stock source
For copper tape you can try this source: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Supplies:_Shielding/1/Conductive_Copper_Tape/Related_items.html Stewart-McDonald is supply house for guitars and the like. Apparently the copper tape is used in electric guitars for shielding. They have widths of 2”, ¾” and ¼”. The rolls are 180” long and the adhesive is also conductive. The prices are $10.29, $6.73 and 2.25 for the three widths respectively. You can save a couple of bucks when you 3-roll pack (one roll of each width) for $17.29, which is the route that I took. I really didn’t look hard for cheaper sources but there might be some out there. Anyone else know of any? In my application I used the combo of the wide and narrow tape to wrap around some ½” pvc pipe to make a dual-band FM antenna ala the QST article some months ago. Worked well and was you can solder to it. Cheers, -rick, k7log.
1127	2007-10-29 06:02:35	Robert Cerreto	Re: Finger Stock source
Mike and Fellow Experimenters, Try this address: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Supplies:_Shielding/Conductive_Copper_Tape.html The cost looks reasonable and it's made for shielding. 73 , Bob WA!FXT __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
1129	2007-10-29 23:24:49	jr_dakota	Re: Finger Stock source
I have first hand experience with that product in it's intended use ... I use copper sheets for embossing purchased at a hobby store and use the Stewmac tape on the seams when do a full cavity shielding of a guitar ... it makes a huge difference when using an electric guitar with a computer based recording setup .... And the adhesive is conductive as advertised and has held up for over 8 years