Looking for copper foil / strips to wrap LED dropins (see pic)

Niconical · Sep 6, 2015

I have dropins wrapped in copper foil, or strips, not sure what you'd call it.

I got a load from a member (prooftech), but unfortunately he has since passed away.

Does anyone have any links to something similar?

Not tape (with adhesive), specifically just the copper strips.

If I want to cover my roof in the stuff, google gives me plenty of options, but D26 size...., not so much

Thanks

Father Azmodius · Sep 6, 2015

I got a roll of adhesive backed 1/2" wide copper from amazon. I'll see if i can find it again

thslw8jg · Sep 6, 2015

Search for copper foil sheets on eBay. A 5 mil thickness should work, you will have to cut into strips to fit your drop-ins.

wolf_walker · Sep 6, 2015

Hardware store in the garden section, they use it as a barrier to keeps slugs from getting on plants.

Timothybil · Sep 6, 2015

Check Mountain Electronics. IIRC they carry the strips. Otherwise, drop Vinh a line. I know he uses it on his drop ins.

KITROBASKIN · Sep 7, 2015

Take a look at the copper sample pack; left side of window. About $20

http://www.quickshipmetals.com/sample-copper-stainless-pak.html

ShineOnYouCrazyDiamond · Sep 7, 2015

Wouldn't the adhesive act as an insulator and hurt the heat transfer? (I'm sure this has been discussed before - but I can't remember the thoughts on this.)

scs · Sep 7, 2015

ShineOnYouCrazyDiamond said:
Wouldn't the adhesive act as an insulator and hurt the heat transfer? (I'm sure this has been discussed before - but I can't remember the thoughts on this.)

I believe the adhesive is thin enough that it performs very poorly as an insulator, so it actually is a more than adequate heat (and in some cases also electrical) conducting interface.

wolf_walker · Sep 7, 2015

The sticky back stuff has to transfer heat fairly well, I've done all mine with it and you can see the temp pop up where the dropin contacts the host with an IR thermometer very quickly unless it's super low output.

vadimax · Sep 13, 2016

I have faced the same problem now. And here is what I have found:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/322217150096
https://www.ebay.com/itm/301944908919

I hope very much it does not have adhesive layer.

BriteLite2 · Sep 13, 2016

Michaels crafts or Jo-anns crafts has copper also

ven · Sep 13, 2016

Pflex pro do them with their drop ins .

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