<div dir="ltr">I don't know how much more effective the thermal transfer tape would be compared to the normal tapes if the LEDs are being mounted on an MDF or particle board surface, which is not particularly thermally conductive. I suppose the thermal tape would help to conduct the heat sideways as well as into the supporting surface.<div>Trevor</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 7:49 PM, Henri Shustak <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:henri.shustak@gmail.com" target="_blank">henri.shustak@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">3M offer a very expensive red tape which will offer some thermal transfer. <br>
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If you wanted to try some as a test. I could bring some along to a meeting for you to give it whirl before placing out on an entire roll.<br>
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It is available from MJ Shardlows (Saxon St), CHCH.<br>
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Very sticky.<br>
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> On 6/08/2018, at 3:51 AM, Charles Manning <<a href="mailto:cdhmanning@gmail.com">cdhmanning@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> If you need thermal transfer as well, then the stuff they sell at Jaycar is very sticky.<br>
> <br>
> <a href="https://www.jaycar.co.nz/thermal-transfer-tape-100x100x0-5mm-pk-2/p/NM2790" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.jaycar.co.nz/<wbr>thermal-transfer-tape-<wbr>100x100x0-5mm-pk-2/p/NM2790</a><br>
> <br>
> Not up there with the 3M tape, but better than $2 shop double sided tape.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> On Sun, Aug 5, 2018 at 10:32 PM, Brett Davidson <<a href="mailto:brett@davidson.gen.nz">brett@davidson.gen.nz</a>> wrote:<br>
> The only thing that worked on laminate (wife wanted led strip around the<br>
> edge of the kitchen panelling) was roofing silicone and even then, around<br>
> corners, a few pin nails were needed to hold that in place while it set.<br>
> <br>
> Cheers,<br>
> Brat.<br>
> <br>
> On 5/08/18, 1:27 PM, "Chchrobotics on behalf of Andrew Sands"<br>
> <<a href="mailto:chchrobotics-bounces@lists.ourshack.com">chchrobotics-bounces@lists.<wbr>ourshack.com</a> on behalf of<br>
> <a href="mailto:andrew@theatrix.org.nz">andrew@theatrix.org.nz</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> >Hi all,<br>
> ><br>
> >Query as on tin, looking for better double sided tape to secure LED strip<br>
> >to various surfaces (e.g. aluminium, painted timber).<br>
> ><br>
> >Thanks in advance.<br>
> ><br>
> >Regards,<br>
> ><br>
> >Andrew<br>
> ><br>
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