[Lowfer] Vacuum Var C Results

[Eric KD5UWL]

Hi, Mike,

> How long did you have it out until it got crumbly???

Less than a year.  What I have weathers at about the same rate as rubber 
bands.

> I use 3M 130C and a liner type...

Liner type -- what's that?  What do you mean?

The tape I have was given to me -- several rolls.  I just now looked on 
the inside of the roll to see if there was a part number, and there is 
not.  It says:  Plymouth Bishop Insulating Products - Made in USA - 
Plymouth Rubber Co., Inc. - Canton, MA  02021 USA

Maybe some of the MA locals are familiar with it?

No part numbers, but the tape is grey, has a cross-hatch pattern on it, 
and one side is covered with a white plastic protector tape which you peel 
off and discard to use the rubber tape.  The rubber tape has no adhesive, 
it sticks to itself just as you described.  The stuff I have does NOT 
stand up to the weather.

But anyway, the electrical tape and zip tie tool protection method I 
described is very useful for this and other applications.  If you've never 
tried it before, do -- you'll like it, and probably use that method in 
lots of ways I haven't even thought of yet.

I'll have to check out that 3M tape you described the next time I'm at 
Home Depot.

73
Eric