Dan_L Posted February 15, 2017 Share #1 Posted February 15, 2017 The ship that I am just starting to work on will require 1/8" x 1/2" strips for the plating but the kit came with 1/4" copper tape. Instead of trying to evenly split the 1/4" tape I want to get either 1/8" or 1/2" tape and then I will make a jig to cut the plates. All that I have found online is designed for EMI shielding, will this work ok for the ship plating? Will the adhesive stick to a primed or painted wooden hull? Thanks thibaultron, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishmul Posted February 15, 2017 Share #2 Posted February 15, 2017 Try a web search for copper slug tape. It has an adhesive backing and is easily cut. I have used this before. If nothing else it is cheap enough to give it a try at no great loss. Ken Canute, thibaultron and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtosail Posted February 15, 2017 Share #3 Posted February 15, 2017 Look also for stained glass supplies. They use copper tape for wrapping glass pieces before soldering them together. mtaylor, thibaultron, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote - Tom - Current Build: Vanguard Speedy Completed: Vanguard Duchess of Kingston, Stove Project, Ships Wheel Project, NRG Capstan Project, Billings Half Moon, Dumas Chris Craft 1938 27' Triple Cockpit Barrel Back, Panart Santa Lucia , Model Shipways Constitution , MS Bounty Launch , HMS Beagle Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSM Posted February 15, 2017 Share #4 Posted February 15, 2017 I use copper tape at work for electronics and at home for ship building. Stained glass suppliers are your best bet. If you have a local shop I would bet they have 1/8", but be aware they come with different colors of adhesive on the back. I think it comes in black, silver and clear. You want clear for hull plating. Canute, mtaylor and thibaultron 3 Quote From about as far from the ocean as you can get in North America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_L Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted February 16, 2017 Thanks for the replies. The Amazon links that GemmaJF listed is what I was thinking about. mtaylor, thibaultron and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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