Hole-sealing method, what do you use?

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Yomat
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Hole-sealing method, what do you use?

Post by Yomat » Wed May 07, 2008 6:40 pm

Method and materials for covering vent holes/fan holes etc.
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potsy
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Post by potsy » Wed May 07, 2008 7:21 pm

My method is to cut a piece of tin the right size (although cardboard or anything else would do), put a hole in it and pop rivet through the grill. This will last (unlike tape and such), it's quick and reversible.
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Michael Sandstrom
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Post by Michael Sandstrom » Wed May 07, 2008 11:27 pm

I used silver Hi Vac tape from Home Depot.


Edit: The idea came from Ralf Hutter of course.
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Ralf Hutter
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Post by Ralf Hutter » Thu May 08, 2008 5:41 am

Michael Sandstrom wrote:I used silver Hi Vac tape from Home Depot.
Me too. It sticks forever with out drying up like duct tape or melting like electrical tape. It's also very strong and malleable so it's easy to get it to seal irregular shapes.
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Plekto
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Post by Plekto » Fri May 09, 2008 3:07 pm

Tin/light gauge steel. Drill.

Add rounded head bolt and a thumbscrew with washer on the other side to hold it on.
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Yomat
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Post by Yomat » Fri May 09, 2008 3:15 pm

Potsy's method sounds pretty good for fan mount places you dont use at the moment. Especially if the grilles are curved.

Are you other two talking about Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning aluminum tape? That sounds quite proper for the job. Heat resistant and durable. Although how is it to remove and adjust such a tape?
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Cistron
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Post by Cistron » Fri May 09, 2008 3:29 pm

Painters paper masking tape. Dirt cheap, no traces upon removal and judging from my door-frames at "home-home" the thing doesn't come off even after 15 years.
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Post by walle » Fri May 09, 2008 3:49 pm

For quick easy solutions I use tape.
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Ralf Hutter
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Post by Ralf Hutter » Sat May 10, 2008 6:40 am

Yomat wrote:
Are you other two talking about Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning aluminum tape? That sounds quite proper for the job. Heat resistant and durable.
Yes.
Yomat wrote:Although how is it to remove and adjust such a tape?
It's a bitch to remove, but I suppose that's a by-product of it's retention/durability under rather extreme conditions.
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