Double Sided Tape?

[bustinthejustin]

Hey what type of tape is this guy using under his led? Or is it even tape... What double-sided tape could I use on electronics?

[tmandt]

duck tape? it should work

[bustinthejustin]

There's double sided duct tape? Awesome!

[GhoSt]

sure thats double sided tape? I think its electrical tape just for insulating the solder connections on the led from the PCB.

[bustinthejustin]

yea idk, it looks sticky though. doublesided scotch tape would work though right?

[alentris]

yea idk, it looks sticky though. doublesided scotch tape would work though right?

That's less of a tape, and more of an applicable adhesive... you might want to try the double sided tape used for plumbing. It might be a bit thick, but it's very high quality.

[Jumbo]

Upside down tape?! And you could just use a dab of hot glue...

[bustinthejustin]

Oh good point. Although hot glue pisses me off. I can never get that crap to work out for me. Too much/too little/wrong place, too many glue strings =\

[Tross2008]

Oh good point. Although hot glue pisses me off. I can never get that crap to work out for me. Too much/too little/wrong place, too many glue strings =\

 lol same thing here

[802Chives]

double sided tape is a very good tool to have in your collection. I use it sometimes to hold parts when machining them! double sided sticky tape is very usefull and the application shown above is a perfect example of how it can be used......just make sure what you are sticking isnt going to get too hot or the adhesive might fail.

also make sure it isnt conductive, as i think there is similar tape made for mufflers and things that get hot. That is not what you want as generally if it conducts heat, it will conduct electricity.

Stick to 3M products for the sticky tape(pun intended)

[bustinthejustin]

Thanks guys I think I will go find me some 3m double sided tape. I'll then use a continuity tester to see if it conducts electricity lol.