heat shrink tubing question

snortonnorton · 28th December 2005, 05:23 AM

i went to an electronic surplus store and bought some heat shrink tubing in various sizes...

anyways, some say they are glue lined on the inside and some are not.

i think the more stiff ones where glue lined.

what is the glue for, and is it bad for certain wiring?

or are they just a matter of preference? (some of mine have it and some don't.)

poobah · 28th December 2005, 05:27 AM

The glue lined stuff is about moisture sealing. I have sealed wires for direct ocean submersion with the stuff... if your wires are real clean it actually works.

snortonnorton · 28th December 2005, 05:32 AM

oh, thanks man.

so the glue has no adverse effect on wires?

guess it's no different from insulation once it dries.

i was just asking because when i bought them i heard the guy before me asking for non glue-lined tubing.

maybe cause he likes it more flexible then.

poobah · 28th December 2005, 05:36 AM

Actually,

There are differnet kinds of glue for different jobs. The most common stuff is the same as the glue sticks in a hot glue gun...

Won't hurt the wires a bit...

28th December 2005, 05:23 AM	#1
snortonnorton diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: tallahassee	heat shrink tubing question i went to an electronic surplus store and bought some heat shrink tubing in various sizes... anyways, some say they are glue lined on the inside and some are not. i think the more stiff ones where glue lined. what is the glue for, and is it bad for certain wiring? or are they just a matter of preference? (some of mine have it and some don't.)

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28th December 2005, 05:27 AM	#2
poobah diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005	The glue lined stuff is about moisture sealing. I have sealed wires for direct ocean submersion with the stuff... if your wires are real clean it actually works.

28th December 2005, 05:32 AM	#3
snortonnorton diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: tallahassee	oh, thanks man. so the glue has no adverse effect on wires? guess it's no different from insulation once it dries. i was just asking because when i bought them i heard the guy before me asking for non glue-lined tubing. maybe cause he likes it more flexible then.

28th December 2005, 05:36 AM	#4
poobah diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005	Actually, There are differnet kinds of glue for different jobs. The most common stuff is the same as the glue sticks in a hot glue gun... Won't hurt the wires a bit...

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