Insulated Rubber Backing

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I need a rubber backing material for some low voltage electrical
contacts because there has to be a slight give when the contacts come
together, and I was hoping to get recommendations on what kind of
rubber to use. (The voltages will be in the order of +5, -5, +12. -12,
& +24).

I was looking at rubbers made for gaskets and I'm trying to decide
between Nitrile, Styrene Butadiene/Natural Rubber blend, and generic
cork rubber..

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
 
On Tue, 1 Nov 2011 12:42:12 -0700 (PDT), Searcher7
<Searcher7@mail.con2.com> wrote:

I need a rubber backing material for some low voltage electrical
contacts because there has to be a slight give when the contacts come
together, and I was hoping to get recommendations on what kind of
rubber to use. (The voltages will be in the order of +5, -5, +12. -12,
& +24).

I was looking at rubbers made for gaskets and I'm trying to decide
between Nitrile, Styrene Butadiene/Natural Rubber blend, and generic
cork rubber..

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
Probably depends mostly on the hardness of the rubber. Nitrile and the
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blend both come in various hardnesses. The cork rubber may also. I'll
bet the cork absorbs water.
ERS
 
With high voltages come corona discharge, ozone, and the
contact-closure area will give off UV. I'd think in terms of
silicones, just for chemical stability.
 
On Tue, 1 Nov 2011 12:42:12 -0700 (PDT), Searcher7
<Searcher7@mail.con2.com> wrote:

I need a rubber backing material for some low voltage electrical
contacts because there has to be a slight give when the contacts come
together, and I was hoping to get recommendations on what kind of
rubber to use. (The voltages will be in the order of +5, -5, +12. -12,
& +24).

I was looking at rubbers made for gaskets and I'm trying to decide
between Nitrile, Styrene Butadiene/Natural Rubber blend, and generic
cork rubber..

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
Could you explain more about why you need the contacts to "give" when
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closed?
You would not want to disturb the wiping action of the contacts.

Tom
 
On Nov 1, 2:42 pm, Searcher7 <Search...@mail.con2.com> wrote:
I need a rubber backing material for some low voltage electrical
contacts because there has to be a slight give when the contacts come
together, and I was hoping to get recommendations on what kind of
rubber to use. (The voltages will be in the order of +5, -5, +12. -12,
& +24).

I was looking at rubbers made for gaskets and I'm trying to decide
between Nitrile, Styrene Butadiene/Natural Rubber blend, and generic
cork rubber..

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
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SOUNDS FREAKY...THE LADIES LIKE TROJANS....BOOWAHAHAHA!
TGITM
 
On 2011-11-01, Searcher7 <Searcher7@mail.con2.com> wrote:
I need a rubber backing material for some low voltage electrical
contacts because there has to be a slight give when the contacts come
together, and I was hoping to get recommendations on what kind of
rubber to use. (The voltages will be in the order of +5, -5, +12. -12,
& +24).
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It seems that everyone else just uses spring-loaded contacts.
my cordless phone, my computers's cpu, my camera flash ...


if you must use something flexible and waterproof "+1" for neutral cure RTV silicone



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On Nov 6, 10:36 am, Tom Biasi <tombi...@optonline.net> wrote:
On Tue, 1 Nov 2011 12:42:12 -0700 (PDT), Searcher7









Search...@mail.con2.com> wrote:
I need a rubber backing material for some low voltage electrical
contacts because there has to be a slight give when the contacts come
together, and I was hoping to get recommendations on what kind of
rubber to use. (The voltages will be in the order of +5, -5, +12. -12,
& +24).

I was looking at rubbers made for gaskets and I'm trying to decide
between Nitrile, Styrene Butadiene/Natural Rubber blend, and generic
cork rubber..

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

Could you explain more about why you need the contacts to "give" when
closed?
You would not want to disturb the wiping action of the contacts.

Tom
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It will be a row of 16 contacts and the idea is to make sure that each
contact will mate consistently with it's opposite when the top and
bottom rows come together.

Nylon blocks serve as the supports over which the contacts are laid,
and the I want the thin rubber to go between the blocks and the
contacts. This way none of the contacts will separate as a result of
vibration.

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
 
On Nov 8, 11:30 pm, Searcher7 <Search...@mail.con2.com> wrote:
On Nov 6, 10:36 am, Tom Biasi <tombi...@optonline.net> wrote:





On Tue, 1 Nov 2011 12:42:12 -0700 (PDT), Searcher7

Search...@mail.con2.com> wrote:
I need a rubber backing material for some low voltage electrical
contacts because there has to be a slight give when the contacts come
together, and I was hoping to get recommendations on what kind of
rubber to use. (The voltages will be in the order of +5, -5, +12. -12,
& +24).

I was looking at rubbers made for gaskets and I'm trying to decide
between Nitrile, Styrene Butadiene/Natural Rubber blend, and generic
cork rubber..

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

Could you explain more about why you need the contacts to "give" when
closed?
You would not want to disturb the wiping action of the contacts.

Tom

It will be a row of 16 contacts and the idea is to make sure that each
contact will mate consistently with it's opposite when the top and
bottom rows come together.

Nylon blocks serve as the supports over which the contacts are laid,
and the I want the thin rubber to go between the blocks and the
contacts. This way none of the contacts will separate as a result of
vibration.

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
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OH ALRIGHT, YOU CAN USE THIN PLYABLE HARD PLASTIC, LIKE THEY USED IN
STEREO EQUIPMENT AND OTHER PC BOARD / WIRE CONTACT LOCATIONS.
IT IS SIMILAR TO THE STUFF USED IN HANGING DISPLAYED PRODUCT
PACKAGING NOWADAYS.

TGTI
 
On Tue, 8 Nov 2011 20:30:52 -0800 (PST), Searcher7
<Searcher7@mail.con2.com> wrote:

On Nov 6, 10:36 am, Tom Biasi <tombi...@optonline.net> wrote:
On Tue, 1 Nov 2011 12:42:12 -0700 (PDT), Searcher7









Search...@mail.con2.com> wrote:
I need a rubber backing material for some low voltage electrical
contacts because there has to be a slight give when the contacts come
together, and I was hoping to get recommendations on what kind of
rubber to use. (The voltages will be in the order of +5, -5, +12. -12,
& +24).

I was looking at rubbers made for gaskets and I'm trying to decide
between Nitrile, Styrene Butadiene/Natural Rubber blend, and generic
cork rubber..

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

Could you explain more about why you need the contacts to "give" when
closed?
You would not want to disturb the wiping action of the contacts.

Tom

It will be a row of 16 contacts and the idea is to make sure that each
contact will mate consistently with it's opposite when the top and
bottom rows come together.

Nylon blocks serve as the supports over which the contacts are laid,
and the I want the thin rubber to go between the blocks and the
contacts. This way none of the contacts will separate as a result of
vibration.

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
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So I gather that you made this contact arrangement.
Usually the contacts are held together by springs and the wiper arm is
spring material and arranged so that the contacts slide as they
contact.
Thin rubber supplying the closure force in quite unorthodox.

Tom
 
On Nov 9, 11:34 am, The Ghost In The Machine <proteus...@gmail.com>
wrote:
On Nov 8, 11:30 pm, Searcher7 <Search...@mail.con2.com> wrote:





On Nov 6, 10:36 am, Tom Biasi <tombi...@optonline.net> wrote:

On Tue, 1 Nov 2011 12:42:12 -0700 (PDT), Searcher7

Search...@mail.con2.com> wrote:
I need a rubber backing material for some low voltage electrical
contacts because there has to be a slight give when the contacts come
together, and I was hoping to get recommendations on what kind of
rubber to use. (The voltages will be in the order of +5, -5, +12. -12,
& +24).

I was looking at rubbers made for gaskets and I'm trying to decide
between Nitrile, Styrene Butadiene/Natural Rubber blend, and generic
cork rubber..

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

Could you explain more about why you need the contacts to "give" when
closed?
You would not want to disturb the wiping action of the contacts.

Tom

It will be a row of 16 contacts and the idea is to make sure that each
contact will mate consistently with it's opposite when the top and
bottom rows come together.

Nylon blocks serve as the supports over which the contacts are laid,
and the I want the thin rubber to go between the blocks and the
contacts. This way none of the contacts will separate as a result of
vibration.

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

OH ALRIGHT, YOU CAN USE THIN PLYABLE HARD PLASTIC, LIKE THEY USED IN
STEREO EQUIPMENT  AND OTHER PC BOARD / WIRE CONTACT LOCATIONS.
 IT IS SIMILAR TO THE STUFF USED IN HANGING DISPLAYED PRODUCT
PACKAGING NOWADAYS....IT'S A BIT MORE RESILIENT AND THINNER THOUGH.

TGTM
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