shielding

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cozzo

New Member

• Jun 5, 2003

• #1

hey will good old aluminum foil work for shielding?

 

Phasor

Member

• Jun 6, 2003

• #2

What sort of shielding? It probably won't shield you against a 9mm round, though it will probably shield you quite well from sunburn :lol:

 

Nostrafus

New Member

• Jun 6, 2003

• #3

If you mean radiation shielding, I'd think lead would be the best answer, only finding sheets of lead is kinda difficult.

 

lavenatti

Member

• Jun 6, 2003

• #4

Alpha radiation - sure, not much alse though.

 

kinjalgp

Active Member

• Jun 6, 2003

• #5

If you mean shielding against EMI/RFI, then the foil will serve as good from of Faraday Cage for protection.

 

Gene

New Member

• Jun 6, 2003

• #6

'Irish Travelers' cover their window panes with foil - I think it is supposed to keep out (shield) evil spirits. But, seriously, the author needs to tell us what kind of shielding he is interested in.

 

C

cozzo

New Member

• Jun 6, 2003

• #7

yes rf shielding

guess I left myself open for all these replies. I never knew geeks had such a sense of humor. I am trying to improve my crappy fm transmitter, and I didn't know if it mattered what kind of metal is best for shielding ( tin, steel, aluminum) anyway, the radiation reply was the funniest, I can just see beevis and butthead trying to make a nuke in thier basement wrapped in aluminum foil for some reason. and by the way you can get sheets of lead from plumbing supply places . They use it to make shower pan liners

 

Phasor

Member

• Jun 6, 2003

• #8

I don't think it matters too much, which metal you use. You can usually buy aluminium project boxes from electronics stores, which could be useful for you.

 

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Mosfet

New Member

• Jun 7, 2003

• #9

Wow, cool huh, huh, huh, huh

 

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lavenatti

Member

• Jun 7, 2003

• #10

Aluminum should work fine. Just remember, you can't solder to it and you have to connect it to the negative or ground of your transmitter. I'd probably put some plastic wrap between the foil and the PC board to prevent shorts.

What do you mean geeks? My mom tells me I'm cool all the time.

 

C

cozzo

New Member

• Jun 7, 2003

• #11

gotta get one

where did you get the foil suit picture?- very funny

 

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Mosfet

New Member

• Jun 7, 2003

• #12

Google images
it's fun to type in a crazy combination of words and see what images pop up :lol:

 

Gene

New Member

• Jun 7, 2003

• #13

I may be a geek when it comes to plumbing - but, with electronics, I can make them ole ICs sing.