[Lowfer] Vacuum Var C Results

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 20:53:47 -0600

You have liner type. The liner is the plastic layer you peal off before
application. At least you got it for free. I always use 3M stuff here. My
father taught me way back when to use the 3M products and I just kept on
buying them. The stuff I have here is black as could be. Rain, snow, ice,
hot, cold, sun or clouds don't bother it. I haven't found the life of it
yet. 3 years on the current feedlines without any troubles. I use it on the
Christmas light plugs to keep them looking like new for years. The dog's
heated water pail has it on its plug as it lies on the ground under the snow
and ice all winter. I use it at work on test boxes and harness's. I used it
at another place I did industrial electrical work on the blower electrical
connections. It also makes a damn good sealer for speakers in their
enclosures. Well that would put it back to 1991 when I started using it.

Mike>WE0H

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Eric KD5UWL
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 8:28 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Lowfer] Vacuum Var C Results

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

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