Exactly true on all counts. RTV will rot the parts eventually. Thanks Matt for stopping the thread before it gets out of control. I continue this off line with you :) Sid
Matt Palmer wrote: > I doubt you use actual RTV but a RTV-like sealant. RTV contains acetic > acid and will eat/corrode electronics and is a no-no for mil hardware. > In mil spec hardware I doubt you are winding your own toroids. While > it was common practice to do your own air wound coil knifing, the CMMI > people have pretty much axed that practice as it makes it too easy to > loose the recipe and manufacturing costs are too high. Now everything > is bought with a ridiculous tolerance spec from coilcraft or its laser > trimmed. (just gave the manufacturing cost to someone else really, but > the big wigs never realize that) > > Just wanted to give my 0.02 before some people got the idea to goto > the hardware store and grab RTV, make sure you know what they are > using as the solvent! > > /also produces military hardware > Matt > W8ESE > Former KD8DAO > http://blog.MattIsKichigai.com > > > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 3:14 PM, SidShusterman <[email protected]> wrote: >> I currently work for a military radio manufacturer and we vibrate >> everything we make because lives depend on our products. In cases where >> vibration is an issue we use RTV to provide a cushion. I am not >> suggesting anything just stating a commercial fact. >> Step away from the hot glue gun. It is for scrapbooking not radio >> manufacture. >> 73, >> Sid >> >> >>> Applying hot glue in tiny amounts takes a level of creativity and skill not >>> found with most kit builders. >>> Why risk it? >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
