Re: CONDUCTIVE PAINT/ADHESIVE?

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Original poster: "resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>



Ed

Give me your address and I will send you some.

Dr. Resonance



> > >     I'm looking for a small quantity of inexpensive conductive 
> > > paint or adhesive for use with metallized plastic parts in a 
> > > potential microwave application.  I have a couple of ounces of 
> > > silver bearing (>99% based on weight) pain in some kind of a 
> > > nitrocellulose binder which I've been hoarding for almost 60 
> > > years but hate to use it if something less expensive is 
> > > available.  Seems to me there must be, probably copper based, but 
> > > a quick look hasn't turned up anything.
> > > Any clues?  I'm not intending to coat terminals or anything like 
> > > that, just make electrical connection between brass waveguide and 
> > > plastic parts.  Need enough strength to permit safe handling but 
> > > may be able to accomplish that part by overcoating with epoxy cement.
> > > Any suggestions welcome.
> > > Ed
>    An ounce would be more than sufficient.  Are you talking about 
> the carbon-based paint?  I would like to experiment with that but 
> can't remember how high the resistivity is.  Ultimately I'd like to 
> find a source where other guys could order small quantities to 
> place in a possible article on "cheap microwave parts" made with 
> cardboard and aluminum tape.
> Thanks,
> Ed