[R-390] Dry Transfer Decals

[Tisha Hayes]

Interestingly if you read the instructions with dry transfer letters they
have a storage life expectancy that is quite short. The paper is supposed
to contain some low volatility oil-type product to ease in them sliding off
when you use the rub-transfer technique. At one time I had found a
reference that indicated that the really old ones used PCB transformer type
oils. That is a very old reference and I only recall it because it was
weird. Not that I particularly care, earlier in my career it was not
uncommon to be dipped arms up to your elbows in transformer oil when doing
tap changes on transformer banks.

If you have had them for years you may find that they do not transfer worth
a darn. I have had that problem with some of them and may try some sort
of rejuvenation technique on the backing paper. It has not even been on my
to-do-list but if I ever need to pull out the packs again I may give it a
try rather than throwing them away.

-- 
Ms. Tisha Hayes/ AA4HA

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