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From: Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Protecting splices, Was: Re: Another case of
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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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