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Old December 18th 07, 09:28 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
MarkAren MarkAren is offline
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Default potting - hot melt gule and two part epoxy

Hi All,

Has anyone attempted to use good old fashioned hot melt glue as an
encapsulant for modules ?

Probably needs melting in a pot over a flame (with appropriate care).

A mould could me made out of Plexiglass with appropriate draft
(angles) and high temperature release agent.

A second thought is to use standard two part fiberglass mix, obviously
a lot more rigid, but potting boxes are likely to be needed also.

I guess I could use thin walled pipe to house a long rectifier stack
and associated capacitors.

Both of these options seem significantly less expensive than standard
epoxy potting compound...

Any thoughts ?

Mark