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Polyimide Tape

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Polyimide Tape
$3 $6 In stock

Category: Accessories

We recommend using heat-resistant polyimide tape while millmaxing a PCB. We offer it here in a 0.5" wide (12.7mm wide) spool that is perfectly suited for millmaxing.

After dropping a row of millmax sockets into your PCB, apply a strip of polyimide tape across the row on top of the sockets to hold them in place. Flip the PCB over and solder the millmax sockets in place, then peel off the polyimide tape off before installing your switches. 

We recommend using this tape with 3305 Mill-max sockets. 

Specifications:

0.5" width x 36 yards length

 

Customer Reviews (4.0 / 5 · 2 reviews)

Hannah H. ★★★★★

Finally, a spool that doesn't fight you halfway through a row of millmax pins—the 0.5" width lays flat and stays put under the iron. I've used cheaper amber tapes that bubbled up, but this one held its edge through the whole board.

Claire V. ★★★☆☆

The 0.5" width is just right for covering a row of millmax pins without wasting tape, and it does stick well through the soldering heat. Only gripe is the roll feels a bit thin for the price, but it gets the job done for a few boards.

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