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Shielding Alternatives?
In the spirit of my last question, I was wondering....
Has anyone used aluminum flue tape to shield boxes/pickups? I've heard that aluminum foil can be used as a poor-man's shielding.... True? If so, would the flue tape work too?
I actually don't know how prices compare between flue tape and the conventional stuff, but I have this pathological need to use as many things from plumbing/hardware departments in my builds as possible....
Has anyone used aluminum flue tape to shield boxes/pickups? I've heard that aluminum foil can be used as a poor-man's shielding.... True? If so, would the flue tape work too?
I actually don't know how prices compare between flue tape and the conventional stuff, but I have this pathological need to use as many things from plumbing/hardware departments in my builds as possible....
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