Posted by Morris Dovey on July 29, 2010, 8:35 pm
I've been looking for some way to protect wooden solar heating panels so
that they'd be impervious to rain, snow, UV, bugs, etc - and think I've
found a solution worth sharing...
I bought a roll of 0.002 x 20 x 600 inch stainless alloy foil, cut the
roll in thirds on a horizontal band saw, and after experimenting with
double-sided tape and various adhesives, finally tried gel-type contact
cement.
I used a paper towel pad to apply a thin coat of the cement to both wood
and stainless steel, waited 'til it was dry/tacky, and very carefully
positioned the stainless steel against the wood. I used a clean cloth to
rub over the stainless surface, then a rubber roller to apply some
pressure to ensure bonding.
Works like a charm! I snapped a couple of photos before I left the shop
so you can see the result:
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/Misc/SS1-320x240.png
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/Misc/SS2-320x240.png
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/Misc/SS3-320x240.png
I'll leave the photos online until this weekend. Enjoy!
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Morris Dovey
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/
Posted by Morris Dovey on August 4, 2010, 1:09 am
On 8/3/2010 6:39 PM, Bob F wrote:
> Morris Dovey wrote:
>> I've been looking for some way to protect wooden solar heating panels
>> so that they'd be impervious to rain, snow, UV, bugs, etc - and think
>> I've found a solution worth sharing...
>>
>> I bought a roll of 0.002 x 20 x 600 inch stainless alloy foil, cut the
>> roll in thirds on a horizontal band saw, and after experimenting with
>> double-sided tape and various adhesives, finally tried gel-type
>> contact cement.
>>
>> I used a paper towel pad to apply a thin coat of the cement to both
>> wood and stainless steel, waited 'til it was dry/tacky, and very
>> carefully positioned the stainless steel against the wood. I used a
>> clean cloth to rub over the stainless surface, then a rubber roller
>> to apply some pressure to ensure bonding.
>>
>> Works like a charm! I snapped a couple of photos before I left the
>> shop so you can see the result:
>>
>> http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/Misc/SS1-320x240.png
>> http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/Misc/SS2-320x240.png
>> http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/Misc/SS3-320x240.png
>>
>> I'll leave the photos online until this weekend. Enjoy!
> I can't view the photos (get an error), but have experienced contact cement
> softening in the sun and losing its grip.
Sorry - I've restored the pix and I'll leave 'em up for a few more days.
Thanks for the heads-up!
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Morris Dovey
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/
Posted by Morris Dovey on August 20, 2010, 6:34 pm
On 7/29/2010 3:35 PM, Morris Dovey wrote:
> I'll leave the photos online until this weekend. Enjoy!
I put the photos back up for a while, and am about to delete them. I've
posted a photo taken after the panel had been completely covered and the
edge of the stainless had been turned and glued - see the bottom of the
web page at
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/SC_Madison/
This panel is destined for the Finger Lakes region in upstate New York,
and the stainless foil application seems to have worked out fairly well.
We'll know for sure in 50 - 100 years if I got it right...
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Morris Dovey
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/
Posted by frazelle09 on February 10, 2011, 6:15 am
Where did you get the stainless steel foil?
Have a great evening! :)
Posted by Morris Dovey on February 10, 2011, 6:36 am
On 2/10/2011 12:15 AM, frazelle09 wrote:
> Where did you get the stainless steel foil?
>
> Have a great evening! :)
http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INPDFF?PMPAGE0&PARTPG=INLMK3&PMITEM26-1512
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http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/
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>> I've been looking for some way to protect wooden solar heating panels
>> so that they'd be impervious to rain, snow, UV, bugs, etc - and think
>> I've found a solution worth sharing...
>>
>> I bought a roll of 0.002 x 20 x 600 inch stainless alloy foil, cut the
>> roll in thirds on a horizontal band saw, and after experimenting with
>> double-sided tape and various adhesives, finally tried gel-type
>> contact cement.
>>
>> I used a paper towel pad to apply a thin coat of the cement to both
>> wood and stainless steel, waited 'til it was dry/tacky, and very
>> carefully positioned the stainless steel against the wood. I used a
>> clean cloth to rub over the stainless surface, then a rubber roller
>> to apply some pressure to ensure bonding.
>>
>> Works like a charm! I snapped a couple of photos before I left the
>> shop so you can see the result:
>>
>> http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/Misc/SS1-320x240.png
>> http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/Misc/SS2-320x240.png
>> http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/Misc/SS3-320x240.png
>>
>> I'll leave the photos online until this weekend. Enjoy!
> I can't view the photos (get an error), but have experienced contact cement
> softening in the sun and losing its grip.