I would have to Google up a source for dessicant, but I may simply bypass that for my own use. What I'll look for is something suitable for a potting compound. Automotive silicone seal is more fluid than the hardware store kind, and will fill the corners better. If I can fill the box above all the parts, then put the cover on, it will prevent any water from getting to the components. Won't work with a potentiometer inside, however.
Normally potting compound is a type of epoxy. No clue where to get that in the quantity needed to fill a box. Maybe a boat supply house? The gel coat on fiberglass is epoxy, but no clue if it would work for potting electronics. Thoughts? I have a plastic box on the sloper running up to the top of the tower in the yard. It's a few years old, and the transformer core is of questionable quality. I have some metal boxes and better cores, so I'll rebuild it. I need to pick up a tie rod end at the auto store today for another bit of work and will buy a few tubes of auto silicone sealant. That stuff is often used for windshields. Also ordered 10 Hammond 1590G boxes and a bunch of BNC chassis jacks. I use those for a variety of things and can make a few more BNC to ethernet adapers. I want to continue the CAT5 project. Gotta get some chicken wire as well. I do have an RFSpace SDR-14 on order, due in early September. That will give me spectrum analyzer ability to have a visual on what changes are made by all this. Craig Healy Providence, RI _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
