Copper tape

[Dan_L]

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

 

 

[Kishmul]

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 

[usedtosail]

Look also for stained glass supplies. They use copper tape for wrapping glass pieces before soldering them together.

[HSM]

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.

[Dan_L]

Thanks for the replies. The Amazon links that GemmaJF listed is what I was thinking about.