EMI-RFI Banned for sale?
 

I've been trying to track down a source conductive spray paint. A rep from a
electronics co. said that such stuff has been banned for sale by the EPA. He
sounded convincing to me.

Is this kind of a product legally available in the US. I'd like to know?

73, de KB2AMY

FAZAMY wrote:

I've been trying to track down a source conductive spray paint. A rep from a
electronics co. said that such stuff has been banned for sale by the EPA. He
sounded convincing to me.

Is this kind of a product legally available in the US. I'd like to know?

73, de KB2AMY

Have you searched Google yet?

--
John Popelish

It sounds like there was one type that people were using, and it must have
had something nasty in it. I firmly believe that a conductive spray paint
could be made that is durable and environmentally safe, however.

Someone will come out with something to replace it, or already has so keep
digging. Perhaps you should consider some clever kluge like contact cement
and foil for your immediate needs?

"FAZAMY" wrote in message
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I've been trying to track down a source conductive spray paint. A rep
from a
electronics co. said that such stuff has been banned for sale by the EPA.
He
sounded convincing to me.

Is this kind of a product legally available in the US. I'd like to know?

73, de KB2AMY

FAZAMY wrote:
I've been trying to track down a source conductive spray paint. A rep from a
electronics co. said that such stuff has been banned for sale by the EPA. He
sounded convincing to me.

Is this kind of a product legally available in the US. I'd like to know?

I'd be mildly surprised if conductive paint has been banned, as IBM
uses _a_ _lot_ of it in their mainframes, to make the enclosures as
close to Faraday cages as they can get them consistent with having
holes cut in the sides and bottoms for cable access.

But if you mean "conductive paint in spray cans", that may be a
totally different thing. I'd call some paint manufacturers -- Krylon
and Rustoleum for starters. Probably they have "800" numbers that are
on the cans in the hardware stores, and "800" number information calls
generally are free.

--
Mike Andrews

Tired old sysadmin

YES! I recently purchased some of it to coat the inside of a plastic cased
radio scanner to shield the inside chassis. Bought it from "Electronic City"
located in Burbank Ca. Their telephone number is (818) 842-5275.
I'm not at home right now or I could get the can and give you the data from
it. Hopefully the folks at Electronic City can help you on this...Eddie

"FAZAMY" wrote in message
...
I've been trying to track down a source conductive spray paint. A rep
from a
electronics co. said that such stuff has been banned for sale by the EPA.
He
sounded convincing to me.

Is this kind of a product legally available in the US. I'd like to know?

73, de KB2AMY

Have you searched Google yet?

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Why worship Google?

Google offers the the same quality of information as is available on this
newsgroup. There is no way of detecting the difference between good and
bad.

I've been trying to track down a source conductive spray paint. A rep from a
electronics co. said that such stuff has been banned for sale by the EPA. He
sounded convincing to me.

Is this kind of a product legally available in the US. I'd like to know?

http://www.miller-stephenson.com/

Click on "Products", then on "Conductive Coating". Their MS-487N is a
nickel-based conductive paint, intended for RFI/EMI shielding.
Will attack acrylic, polycarbonate, polystyrene plastics. It's
available as a liquid but not as an aerosol. You might be able to use
it in a commercial airless paint sprayer.

Less formal solutions to the problem, which I have seen suggested but
have not actually tested myself, include:

- Carbon-based black spraypaint intended for high-temperature
applications such as woodstoves, stovepipes, etc.

- Zinc-based "cold galvanizing" spraypaint.

I have no idea what sort of attenuation you'd get from either of
these, or what sort of surface preparation, priming, or overcoating
might be required on various materials.

--
Dave Platt AE6EO
Hosting the Jade Warrior home page: http://www.radagast.org/jade-warrior
I do _not_ wish to receive unsolicited commercial email, and I will
boycott any company which has the gall to send me such ads!

"Reg Edwards" wrote in
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Why worship Google?

Google offers the the same quality of information as is available on this
newsgroup. There is no way of detecting the difference between good and
bad.

A person should always do a Google search before asking a question in a
newsgroup. It's likely been discussed dozens of times before. This could
make the question not needing to be asked in the first place - or, the
asker could then ask with some background of knowledge.

You will very likely find more than you ever wanted to know about the
subject by searching Google.

I'll add to that -- a lot of folks don't know that Google can search not
only the Web -- but Newsgroups and Images as well.
URL: Google http://www.google.com/
See search for -- web, -- groups, -- images, -- directory

A good example is oil for a Heath Cantenna (or equivalent)

This question appears every month or so.

But using google GROUPS -- type in Dummy Load Oil -- get hundreds of
useful (and so not useful) advice.

Want to see an ARC-5 Command set -- use images.

Great resource -- googles the mind
..
73 Cambio
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"donutbandit" wrote in message
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"Reg Edwards" wrote in
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Why worship Google?
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Google offers the the same quality of information as is available on
this
newsgroup. There is no way of detecting the difference between good and
bad.

A person should always do a Google search before asking a question in a
newsgroup. It's likely been discussed dozens of times before. This could
make the question not needing to be asked in the first place - or, the
asker could then ask with some background of knowledge.

You will very likely find more than you ever wanted to know about the
subject by searching Google.

"Cambio" wrote in news:EjgSb.2014$IF1.1384@fed1read01:

http://groups.google.com/

A search window for every newsgroup that Google hosts.

Tnx Eddie for the tip. I called and ordered from your source.

To all the guys who were paising Google:
1. A search for conductive spray paint yields maybe 100k entries.
2. Overwhelmingly, conductive spray paint is an industrial/commercial product
that has thousands of producers who sell and give info to industry types, not a
consumer like me. (I learned a lot about the nature of this international
industry.)
3. Those agents from these companies I reached on the landline were helpful,
but yielded nothing for me.
4. My last resort was this GREAT newsgroup who I knew would come thru for me.

Thanks to all.
73, de KB2AMY

FAZAMY wrote:

Tnx Eddie for the tip. I called and ordered from your source.

To all the guys who were paising Google:
1. A search for conductive spray paint yields maybe 100k entries.
2. Overwhelmingly, conductive spray paint is an industrial/commercial product
that has thousands of producers who sell and give info to industry types, not a
consumer like me. (I learned a lot about the nature of this international
industry.)
3. Those agents from these companies I reached on the landline were helpful,
but yielded nothing for me.
4. My last resort was this GREAT newsgroup who I knew would come thru for me.

Thanks to all.
73, de KB2AMY

If you had already searched with Google, or other search engines, it
should have been stated in the original message. Incomplete requests for
help just make it harder to help anyone.

There are other resources, like the EEM or Tomcat online databases of
products and manufacturers. Still it helps to know what someone has done
other than wring their hands and cry for help.

--
We now return you to our normally scheduled programming.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

If you had already searched with Google, or other search engines, it
should have been stated in the original message. Incomplete requests for
help just make it harder to help anyone.

There are other resources, like the EEM or Tomcat online databases of
products and manufacturers. Still it helps to know what someone has done
other than wring their hands and cry for help.

--
We now return you to our normally scheduled programming.


Tnx Michael for your suggestion. It was an oversight on my part about not
mentioning prior searches on Google.

Secondly, I was seeking out help on this newsgroup. It is a great source
because of the wealth of info and experience held by its subscribers. I was not
wringing my hands in despair as you imply. I use this newsgroup as a fountain
of hope. It is unwise to judge the emotional/psychological state of the
sender from cold text.

See ya!
KB2AMY