11-18-2018, 10:18 PM
(02-22-2018, 10:07 AM)Mike Brubacher Wrote: ...snip... We used to use this very same material for RF shielding but it was copper. Zinc or aluminum might do the job. I think that the foil we used is two thousandths of an inch thick (.002"), and comes on a paper backing. Just peel the metal foil off the backing and stick the foil where you wish. The adhesive back used here is conductive, not that it makes any difference in this application. Here's a picture of our copper foil.
Just looked at the picture and to tell you the truth this stuff is pretty shiny. You can see the partial reflected image of me shooting the picture.
Quite some time ago, I used that very same sticky backed copper to discourage slugs from eating the new sprouts in my garden. I cut 1.5" lengths of the plastic tubing used to keep golf clubs apart in golf bags, stuck the copper tape to it and slit it length-wise. In the garden, open the slit and place it around the shoot, slugs would approach but not cross the copper. Very effective. Due to conductivity with the slug's slime?
Rick