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RowanSB

Vitcas have recommended their vermiculite insulation board (see m) which ticks most of the boxes, but it's not ideal. It is only available in 25mm thick sheet (I had been hoping for no more than half this thickness, which should be possible if the heat conductance is low enough). It is quite expensi...

RowanSB

I was hoping for something with a firmer shape than glass fibre matting. So I can cut it to the required shape and size, and glue it in place, and it will then stay there. Yes, fireproof cement might to the job of attaching the material, but I haven't found anything suitable for the insulation itsel...

RowanSB

I am looking for some kind of hard (i.e. able to retain its own shape, not a soft foam or a glass wool type product), workable (with standard tools such as saw, chisel, plane), highly insulating material which will withstand a temperature of 500C. I have heard that there is a polyimide foam material...

RowanSB

I am trying to make a device for soldering surface mount electronics boards. Basically it consists of an electric hotplate, a piece of aluminium plate, and a pyrex lid to cover the thing. To use it you assemble the PCB with all the components and solder paste, heat up the hotplate with the aluminium...

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