Reddit reviews ProTapes Pro 950 Polyimide Film Tape, 7500V Dielectric Strength, 36 yds Length x 1/2" Width (Pack of 1)
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Just speed tape and kapton tape. Both are good at taping things. Kapton is more for electrical, aluminum for insulation. Considering this is just testing I'm sure the speed tape was used just because they have a bunch of it.
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I find kapton tape to be super helpful in various situations, helping hold things in place, or mask pins off so I don't bridge things by accident. The main reason it's good compared to any other tapes for miscellaneous rework is it's high heat resistance. random example on Amazon
Dead thread, but just for posterity's sake: I've started experimenting with these.
I think these can be utilized safely. I'm basing a build around a RapidLED aluminum enclosure. This allows me to earth ground anything I may bump in the tent. I've also bought inline fuse holders to limit the current on both legs (independently) of the AC (positioned as close to the main power cord as feasible.) Finally, a little kapton tape to cover the solder joints that can't be heat-shrinked (eg., right on the boards themselves, which are behind a the enclosure's plastic splash-shield to begin with.)
Just a little taste from today's initial testing, I think the 50 watt ICs may be a bit ambitious. I wired up three of them on my 20" enclosure, and even with the 92mm fan going (though in fairness, without thermal compound behind the boards) they were putting off a bit of smoke. Upon shutdown, none of the wires look melted, so I think the smoke must have been from the boards themselves. I'm not sure if this is some initial out-gassing, but I'm uncomfortable with it. I'm going to try again with some 20w & 30w ICs. The flicker that Big Clive talks about on his youtube channel wasn't very noticeable to my naked eye.
If it's too spongy, add a layer of polyimide film tape over the switch.
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