Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #32094
From: Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Protecting splices, Was: Re: Another case of heat-soaked coils?
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 18:57:26 -0600
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
On Sat, 3 Jun 2006 19:33:08 -0600
Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net> wrote:



Shoe goo contains acetone or something related.  I put some on the pink
foam insulation from the hardware store, and it disolved it pretty
good.  

CORRECTION:  I tested two substances the other day.  Shoe Goo and a
rubber cement.  It was the rubber cement that dissolved the pink foam.
The Shoe Goo had a much smaller effect.  Sorry for the mis-information.
It only took 24 hours for my memory cells to kick in.

Bob W.  Another option is to wrap the junction with the silicon fusion
tape.  This stuff adheres to itself and fuses into a solid block.
Stretch it out about 50% as you put it on.  Put a couple of layers on,
then shrink a piece of heat shrink tubing over it and you will have a
sealed joint that is well protected from the environment, vibration,
and looks nice.  I use it to clamp and seal the rear of connector back
shells on the cables that I build.

Attached picture from the Aircraft Spruce Catalog.  Bob W.



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