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Technical Index Aerial+LNB 1 Cable Aerial amplifier Aerial Filters Aerial Groups Aerial Points Aerial - Which? Amp Adder Analogue Switch-Off A18QR aerial Arcon Dish Atticbox Audio Adapter USB AV equipment BBC/ITV outside UK Bedroom sound Best aerial Cable Kinked Cable specs Cable-Thin Coax Cable - Which? CAMs etc. Capacitor Kits Channels Chimney Brackets Coaxial Cable Cooling fan Compass use Cupboard Control DAT45 aerial DC inserter Decouple cable Denso Tape Digibox in loft Digisender Digital Ariel Diplexers DirecTV Disconnect safely Disguise a dish Dish indoors Dish Painting Dish Sharing Dish Size E-books Electric shocks Electronic Kits Electronic Parts Epoxy resin glue Extend cable Extender Plate F1 for Free Filter-notch Fire Hazard Fit F Connectors Fit TV plugs Foxsat HDR Free channels Freeview/Freesat Freeview Problem Freesat Install DIY French sat TV German sat TV Greek sat TV Heatshrink Sleeving Hole Cover Humax PSU Inside Sky Digibox Instructions Interference Invacom LNB Italian sat TV IR sensor-locate Large Dishes Lightning Protect Liquid Spilt LNBs - about LNBs - add more LNB amplifier LNB Boots LNB Fitting LNB-Replace Sky LNB Reset LNB skew LNBs-Switching two LNBs 2 in 1 cable LNB-waterproof your Loft Boxes Magic eyes Make Fly-Lead Multiroom phone Multiswitches No Satellite Signal Omnisat Semitronic Orbital dish Phone Socket Wires Phone surge protect Plate-Twin-F Plugs-which? Plug-Top PSUs Plus Combiner Powermid+cable TV Powermid XL Reed Switches Remote Codes Remote Eyes Remote extenders RJ45 plugs Satellites-where Scart leads Self-Amalg Tape SelfSat Antenna Signal Combiners Signal Meter Silicone Grease Sky x2 same room Sky+ batteries Sky Digital Sky in Europe Sky Install DIY Sky LNB Sky LNB-extra Sky Multiroom Sky Remote Probs Sky room wiring Sky Plus Solder - How to Split Digibox RF Split Dish cable Split satellite signal Stacker-Destacker Stuck in standby Thomson Problems Tree blocks signal Triax minidish TV/VCR faults TV Links tvLINKplus TV set New TV eyes USALS Videosenders VisionLink Wall Plates WF125 Plugs What Channels Which plugs Wire my house 304114 wall plate Shop Index All Aerials Aerial Amplifiers Aerial Attenuators Aerial Boosters Aerial Filters Aerial Hardware Aerial Meters Aerial Splitters Audiophile Bargains Books to download Boosters, Amps Cable & Extensions Cable Joint Cable on Reels Capacitors Caravan/motorhome Car Radio Adapters CAT5-HDMI Components Computer Batteries Computer Leads Digibox spares DiSEqC Switches Dishes Dish Hardware DVD Players Earth rod Electrical - mains Electronic components Electronic Kits Electronic Kits 2 Extension - Coax Extension - mains Faceplates Filters electrical F Plugs Fly Leads Freeview cable Freesat Digiboxes FTA Digiboxes Freeview receivers Fuses Gaming Accessories German Sat TV HDMI / Audio Headphone Amp Home Cinema Installation kits Leads + Plugs LED Torches LNB cable LNBs for Sky LNBs 40mm LNBs C120 LNB switches LNB amplifiers Loft Boxes Magic Eyes Mains Electrical Meters Motorhome Motorised dish bits Multiswitches Power supplies Remote Controls Remote extenders Resistors RF Cable RF Modulators Satellite Cable Satellite Meters Scart Leads Screen Cleaning Signal Combiner Sky Digiboxes SkyLink Amplifiers SkyLink Bypass Splitters Telephone cable Thomson PSU Tools Grease Glue Transistors TV Eyes TV Plugs TV Wall Brackets Videosenders Video/Leads Wall plates 1 Wall plates 2 Technical Index FAQs BLOG Contact Us		How to Use Self-Amalgamating tape The tape uses no glue but sticks to itself when stretched and overlapped. Getting the plastic backing off can be a pain so here's the secret: make a scissor cut halfway across the tape about 10 mm from the end (enough for you to get a grip of it). Pull the tab thus formed and the plastic will peel away from the rubber. Easy when you know how! Sealing connections It's important to seal the LNB connection against moisture. Begin by cutting a piece of self-amalgamating tape. 150 mm is usually enough but, for a beginner, take 180 mm. Peel the plastic backing off the rubber tape. Hold the end of the tape against the cable, away from the "F" connector with one hand and stretch the tape with the other hand. The idea is to stretch it to twice its normal length as you turn it around the cable towards the LNB. Continue to stretch and turn it until the "F" connector AND the exposed LNB connector thread is covered. Maintain that stretching tension all the time. Order page Warning: we recommend putting silicone grease inside the "F" plug to keep condensation out. But if you get grease on the tape IT WILL NOT BOND to itself. Stretch and turn the tape back down the cable so it bonds to itself. Cut off any excess tape. Order page Other uses for S-A tape Caravan/camping You can protect the cable from frequent handling by fitting a push-on adapter to the 'F' plug and binding it with tape to form a "handle". Start the tape about 40mm from the plug. Stretch and wind until the 'F' plug nut is covered then continue back down the cable. Repeat until sufficient thickness is achieved. The result will be a flexible "handle" that will protect the cable. Cycling Apply the tape to bicycle handlebars to give an amazingly soft non-slip grip. If the tape is a little sticky to begin with, apply talcum powder. Build up the layers to give you the exact grip that you need. Also works on shopping trolleys, wheelchairs etc. Order page Walking Apply the tape to walking sticks, umbrellas and anything else where you need a soft non-slip grip. It will never slip off (but you can remove it with a sharp knife). If the tape is a little sticky to begin with, apply talcum powder. Build up the layers to give you the exact grip that you need. Order page If you have any other uses, please let us know! ©2011 SatCure  Send this page address - CLICK HERE - to a friend ! Send this page address - CLICK HERE - to a friend !