Re: Looking for thin, metal tape for shielding

[gheston@hiwaay.net (Gary Heston)]

In article <nicoya-829137.11343209072003@news.pp.shawcable.net>,
Tony 'Nicoya' Mantler  <nicoya@apia.dhs.org> wrote:
>In article <bwpatter-4AF545.12075809072003@news.bellatlantic.net>,
> Blake Patterson <bwpatter@bellatlantic.net> wrote:

>: I had to take apart my SGI 1600SW flatscreen monitor to clean it out 
>: with distilled water becuase it had been rained on from a leaking duct 
>: with mineralized water.  I had to cut through some metal shielding tape 
>: that was used on some internal metal parts to get the screen out.  I 
>: want to replace this with some new tape, but Radio Shack does not seem 
>: to carry this thin tape.  It's like a strip of adhesive aluminum foil.

>: What is this stuff actually called and where can I order some online?

>Google to the rescue: http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=aluminum+foil+tape

>You should be able to get aluminum foil tape at any hardware store or home 
>center,    [ ... ]

Or, you can go to most auto parts places and get exhaust pipe/muffler
repair tape, in nice shiny chrome.


Gary

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