Re: removable potting compound ?

Pogo wrote:
Is there such a thing as a removable potting compound of the type used in
electronics?

There's Fine-L-Kote, which is a conformal coat that's sprayed on,
and there's Fine-L-Kote remover. But that's a conformal coat, not a
potting compound. It's also a moderately hazardous material; you
need ventilation, a respirator, and a fire extinguisher.

Search for "conformal coating", not "potting", and you'll find
what you're looking for. "Potting" is where you fill a container
with some hardening material. Read this:

http://www.thermospray.com/ccfaq.html#prop

What problem are you trying to solve? If it's loose screws on
screw terminals, the answer is deformable phosphor-bronze lockwashers,
which is what the military uses.

John Nagle
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