yorks5stringer Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Bought some of the above to do a shielding in a Bass. Made sure I bought one with 'conductive adhesive' but when I put my continuity tester probes on it it does not show a circuit if I test front of foil to rear adhesive coating. However if I stick 2 pieces together and then check across the join there is continuity. Am I going mad? How can it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 If you've got electrical continuity between pieces when fixed in place I wouldn't worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 It may be so, that the adhesive contains tiny copper (or silver or similar metal) particles. It is nearly impossible to measure them or their conductivity with simple probes. When you press the tapes together, those particles flatten and the adhesive area between the tapes becomes conductive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I measured my jazz bass as 0.0008 ohm resistance from edge of front pup to Jack socket using conductive glue copper tape - pretty much nothing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Geek99 said: I measured my jazz bass as 0.0008 ohm resistance from edge of front pup to Jack socket using conductive glue copper tape - pretty much nothing Would love to see your measuring tool, that is 0.8 mOhms! I checked few Flukes, and they are able to go down to 0.1 Ohms. Yours have to be special! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 They are ... blessed by the special pixies who make US fenders worth every penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 3 hours ago, itu said: It may be so, that the adhesive contains tiny copper (or silver or similar metal) particles. It is nearly impossible to measure them or their conductivity with simple probes. When you press the tapes together, those particles flatten and the adhesive area between the tapes becomes conductive. Thank you for the explanation, I can sleep now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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