Found this handy tip for cold shoes and slippers.

Which products do we have as a substitute?

THIS warms your feet more than a heater, and it’s free

Tau.Neutrino said:

Found this handy tip for cold shoes and slippers.

Which products do we have as a substitute?

THIS warms your feet more than a heater, and it’s free

And why don’t slipper makers include a thermal liner?

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Found this handy tip for cold shoes and slippers.

Which products do we have as a substitute?

THIS warms your feet more than a heater, and it’s free

And why don’t slipper makers include a thermal liner?

Have to try it.

I have cold slippers right now, wearing 2 pairs of socks.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Found this handy tip for cold shoes and slippers.

Which products do we have as a substitute?

THIS warms your feet more than a heater, and it’s free

And why don’t slipper makers include a thermal liner?

Have to try it.

I have cold slippers right now, wearing 2 pairs of socks.

:)

Tau.Neutrino said:

Found this handy tip for cold shoes and slippers.

Which products do we have as a substitute?

THIS warms your feet more than a heater, and it’s free

“… it warms their feet up to -30C. “

Warms them up to -30C? Blimey, how cold were their feet to start with?!

captain_spalding said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Found this handy tip for cold shoes and slippers.

Which products do we have as a substitute?

THIS warms your feet more than a heater, and it’s free

“… it warms their feet up to -30C. “

Warms them up to -30C? Blimey, how cold were their feet to start with?!

Yeah. I thought the same but didn’t comment.
It has to be a typo.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Found this handy tip for cold shoes and slippers.

Which products do we have as a substitute?

THIS warms your feet more than a heater, and it’s free

And why don’t slipper makers include a thermal liner?

Being cheap ?

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Found this handy tip for cold shoes and slippers.

Which products do we have as a substitute?

THIS warms your feet more than a heater, and it’s free

“… it warms their feet up to -30C. “

Warms them up to -30C? Blimey, how cold were their feet to start with?!

Yeah. I thought the same but didn’t comment.
It has to be a typo.

Probably means ‘…at temperatures up to -30C’.

Although i would have said ‘down to -30C’, myself.

Cymek said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Found this handy tip for cold shoes and slippers.

Which products do we have as a substitute?

THIS warms your feet more than a heater, and it’s free

And why don’t slipper makers include a thermal liner?

Being cheap ?

Here’s a small sample.

I have bare feet most of the time. shoes are for going into town so i appear normal. cold feet, warm heart.

It’s a bit like those wallets that are meant to prevent your ATM card being ‘skimmed’ by someone standing close with a scanning device inside e.g. a backpack. For which protection they charge a hefty price.

You can make your own protection by rinsing an aluminium soft drink/beer can, cutting it open (scissors will do), cutting out a rectangle twice the size of your ATM card, fold it in half, store card inside it.

The radio energy from the scanner simply travels along the surface of the aluminium. Doesn’t ‘penetrate’ at all.

captain_spalding said:

It’s a bit like those wallets that are meant to prevent your ATM card being ‘skimmed’ by someone standing close with a scanning device inside e.g. a backpack. For which protection they charge a hefty price.

You can make your own protection by rinsing an aluminium soft drink/beer can, cutting it open (scissors will do), cutting out a rectangle twice the size of your ATM card, fold it in half, store card inside it.

The radio energy from the scanner simply travels along the surface of the aluminium. Doesn’t ‘penetrate’ at all.

Aluminium, so many uses.

captain_spalding said:

It’s a bit like those wallets that are meant to prevent your ATM card being ‘skimmed’ by someone standing close with a scanning device inside e.g. a backpack. For which protection they charge a hefty price.

You can make your own protection by rinsing an aluminium soft drink/beer can, cutting it open (scissors will do), cutting out a rectangle twice the size of your ATM card, fold it in half, store card inside it.

The radio energy from the scanner simply travels along the surface of the aluminium. Doesn’t ‘penetrate’ at all.

It needs to be a can because of the thickness ?

Cymek said:

captain_spalding said:

It’s a bit like those wallets that are meant to prevent your ATM card being ‘skimmed’ by someone standing close with a scanning device inside e.g. a backpack. For which protection they charge a hefty price.

You can make your own protection by rinsing an aluminium soft drink/beer can, cutting it open (scissors will do), cutting out a rectangle twice the size of your ATM card, fold it in half, store card inside it.

The radio energy from the scanner simply travels along the surface of the aluminium. Doesn’t ‘penetrate’ at all.

It needs to be a can because of the thickness ?

No, aluminium foil would work as well.

The can is just more durable, while being quite light.

captain_spalding said:

Cymek said:

captain_spalding said:

It’s a bit like those wallets that are meant to prevent your ATM card being ‘skimmed’ by someone standing close with a scanning device inside e.g. a backpack. For which protection they charge a hefty price.

You can make your own protection by rinsing an aluminium soft drink/beer can, cutting it open (scissors will do), cutting out a rectangle twice the size of your ATM card, fold it in half, store card inside it.

The radio energy from the scanner simply travels along the surface of the aluminium. Doesn’t ‘penetrate’ at all.

It needs to be a can because of the thickness ?

No, aluminium foil would work as well.

The can is just more durable, while being quite light.

OK

captain_spalding said:

It’s a bit like those wallets that are meant to prevent your ATM card being ‘skimmed’ by someone standing close with a scanning device inside e.g. a backpack. For which protection they charge a hefty price.

You can make your own protection by rinsing an aluminium soft drink/beer can, cutting it open (scissors will do), cutting out a rectangle twice the size of your ATM card, fold it in half, store card inside it.

The radio energy from the scanner simply travels along the surface of the aluminium. Doesn’t ‘penetrate’ at all.

Faraday shield.

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

It’s a bit like those wallets that are meant to prevent your ATM card being ‘skimmed’ by someone standing close with a scanning device inside e.g. a backpack. For which protection they charge a hefty price.

You can make your own protection by rinsing an aluminium soft drink/beer can, cutting it open (scissors will do), cutting out a rectangle twice the size of your ATM card, fold it in half, store card inside it.

The radio energy from the scanner simply travels along the surface of the aluminium. Doesn’t ‘penetrate’ at all.

Aluminium, so many uses.

In my younger days, when i shared ownership of sailing boats with a couple of mates, we would, if at sea at night or in poor-visibility conditions, hoist a couple of strings of inflated ‘goon’ bags (the insides of wine casks) into the rigging.

The aluminised plastic surfaces of the bags gave our vessel a radar echo to rival the QE2, reducing the risk of a running down by some dozy merchant ship to some degree. When not needed, the bags could be deflated, the line wound up, and the whole gubbins stored under a cockpit seat.

captain_spalding said:

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

It’s a bit like those wallets that are meant to prevent your ATM card being ‘skimmed’ by someone standing close with a scanning device inside e.g. a backpack. For which protection they charge a hefty price.

You can make your own protection by rinsing an aluminium soft drink/beer can, cutting it open (scissors will do), cutting out a rectangle twice the size of your ATM card, fold it in half, store card inside it.

The radio energy from the scanner simply travels along the surface of the aluminium. Doesn’t ‘penetrate’ at all.

Aluminium, so many uses.

In my younger days, when i shared ownership of sailing boats with a couple of mates, we would, if at sea at night or in poor-visibility conditions, hoist a couple of strings of inflated ‘goon’ bags (the insides of wine casks) into the rigging.

The aluminised plastic surfaces of the bags gave our vessel a radar echo to rival the QE2, reducing the risk of a running down by some dozy merchant ship to some degree. When not needed, the bags could be deflated, the line wound up, and the whole gubbins stored under a cockpit seat.

We found that 100mm aluminium ag pipe made an exact Laser dinghy mast and was less than a quarter of the price.

Tamb said:

captain_spalding said:

roughbarked said:

Aluminium, so many uses.

In my younger days, when i shared ownership of sailing boats with a couple of mates, we would, if at sea at night or in poor-visibility conditions, hoist a couple of strings of inflated ‘goon’ bags (the insides of wine casks) into the rigging.

The aluminised plastic surfaces of the bags gave our vessel a radar echo to rival the QE2, reducing the risk of a running down by some dozy merchant ship to some degree. When not needed, the bags could be deflated, the line wound up, and the whole gubbins stored under a cockpit seat.

We found that 100mm aluminium ag pipe made an exact Laser dinghy mast and was less than a quarter of the price.

It was realised, quite some years back, that the poles that were being installed in Canberra for supporting street lights were of a length and form that made excellent masts for sailing boats of around 10 metres length (maybe a bit more, a bit less).

Fitted with tracks to accommodate the luff of a sail, they did indeed perform well in that role. One of our boats had such a mast.

captain_spalding said:

Tamb said:

captain_spalding said:

In my younger days, when i shared ownership of sailing boats with a couple of mates, we would, if at sea at night or in poor-visibility conditions, hoist a couple of strings of inflated ‘goon’ bags (the insides of wine casks) into the rigging.

The aluminised plastic surfaces of the bags gave our vessel a radar echo to rival the QE2, reducing the risk of a running down by some dozy merchant ship to some degree. When not needed, the bags could be deflated, the line wound up, and the whole gubbins stored under a cockpit seat.

We found that 100mm aluminium ag pipe made an exact Laser dinghy mast and was less than a quarter of the price.

It was realised, quite some years back, that the poles that were being installed in Canberra for supporting street lights were of a length and form that made excellent masts for sailing boats of around 10 metres length (maybe a bit more, a bit less).

Fitted with tracks to accommodate the luff of a sail, they did indeed perform well in that role. One of our boats had such a mast.

Lasers were pocket luff so you just slipped the sail over the mast. They were stayless also.

Tamb said:

captain_spalding said:

Tamb said:

We found that 100mm aluminium ag pipe made an exact Laser dinghy mast and was less than a quarter of the price.

It was realised, quite some years back, that the poles that were being installed in Canberra for supporting street lights were of a length and form that made excellent masts for sailing boats of around 10 metres length (maybe a bit more, a bit less).

Fitted with tracks to accommodate the luff of a sail, they did indeed perform well in that role. One of our boats had such a mast.

Lasers were pocket luff so you just slipped the sail over the mast. They were stayless also.

Did you ever encounter Pongrass Gaffers?

captain_spalding said:

Tamb said:

captain_spalding said:

It was realised, quite some years back, that the poles that were being installed in Canberra for supporting street lights were of a length and form that made excellent masts for sailing boats of around 10 metres length (maybe a bit more, a bit less).

Fitted with tracks to accommodate the luff of a sail, they did indeed perform well in that role. One of our boats had such a mast.

Lasers were pocket luff so you just slipped the sail over the mast. They were stayless also.

Did you ever encounter Pongrass Gaffers?

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

Tamb said:

Lasers were pocket luff so you just slipped the sail over the mast. They were stayless also.

Did you ever encounter Pongrass Gaffers?

Link if you are interested.

captain_spalding said:

Tamb said:

captain_spalding said:

It was realised, quite some years back, that the poles that were being installed in Canberra for supporting street lights were of a length and form that made excellent masts for sailing boats of around 10 metres length (maybe a bit more, a bit less).

Fitted with tracks to accommodate the luff of a sail, they did indeed perform well in that role. One of our boats had such a mast.

Lasers were pocket luff so you just slipped the sail over the mast. They were stayless also.

Did you ever encounter Pongrass Gaffers?

No but I had a Gwen 12 like this one:

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

Did you ever encounter Pongrass Gaffers?

Link if you are interested.

Thanks. Looks fun.

Pyne would like this thread.

Tamb said:

captain_spalding said:

Tamb said:

Lasers were pocket luff so you just slipped the sail over the mast. They were stayless also.

Did you ever encounter Pongrass Gaffers?

No but I had a Gwen 12 like this one:

Looxury yachts, compared to Gaffers.

captain_spalding said:

Tamb said:

captain_spalding said:

Did you ever encounter Pongrass Gaffers?

No but I had a Gwen 12 like this one:

Looxury yachts, compared to Gaffers.

With a rating of 180 it took us 2 hours to complete our racing course.
Low wind total dog. High wind lots of capsizes.

Tamb said:

captain_spalding said:

Tamb said:

No but I had a Gwen 12 like this one:

Looxury yachts, compared to Gaffers.

With a rating of 180 it took us 2 hours to complete our racing course.
Low wind total dog. High wind lots of capsizes.

Building character.

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Found this handy tip for cold shoes and slippers.

Which products do we have as a substitute?

THIS warms your feet more than a heater, and it’s free

“… it warms their feet up to -30C. “

Warms them up to -30C? Blimey, how cold were their feet to start with?!

Yeah. I thought the same but didn’t comment.
It has to be a typo.

I assumed they meant “Keeps your feet warm even in temperatures as low as -30C.
And I also assume this is one of those viral videos that kinda superficially makes sense but doesn’t actually work.

Dark Orange said:

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

“… it warms their feet up to -30C. “

Warms them up to -30C? Blimey, how cold were their feet to start with?!

Yeah. I thought the same but didn’t comment.
It has to be a typo.

I assumed they meant “Keeps your feet warm even in temperatures as low as -30C.
And I also assume this is one of those viral videos that kinda superficially makes sense but doesn’t actually work.

It might work.

If you’ve ever used one of those ‘space blankets’ (aluminised plastic, like the wine cask innards), you’ll know that such things do, in fact, reflect a great deal of body heat back at you.

Only problem with the ‘space blankets’ is that they don’t ‘breathe’, so if you try sleeping under one, you may wake up damp from condensation of your own constant low-level perspiration.

captain_spalding said:

It’s a bit like those wallets that are meant to prevent your ATM card being ‘skimmed’ by someone standing close with a scanning device inside e.g. a backpack. For which protection they charge a hefty price.

You can make your own protection by rinsing an aluminium soft drink/beer can, cutting it open (scissors will do), cutting out a rectangle twice the size of your ATM card, fold it in half, store card inside it.

The radio energy from the scanner simply travels along the surface of the aluminium. Doesn’t ‘penetrate’ at all.

Drill a hole in the right place to disable the radio part of the chip and you never have to worry about it being skimmed, nor being stolen and used to clear your account. (The chip still works which means you have to use your personal PIN number.)

Cymek said:

captain_spalding said:

It’s a bit like those wallets that are meant to prevent your ATM card being ‘skimmed’ by someone standing close with a scanning device inside e.g. a backpack. For which protection they charge a hefty price.

You can make your own protection by rinsing an aluminium soft drink/beer can, cutting it open (scissors will do), cutting out a rectangle twice the size of your ATM card, fold it in half, store card inside it.

The radio energy from the scanner simply travels along the surface of the aluminium. Doesn’t ‘penetrate’ at all.

It needs to be a can because of the thickness ?

Standard foil will work, but a can would allow for a more robust/permanent solution.

Dark Orange said:

captain_spalding said:

It’s a bit like those wallets that are meant to prevent your ATM card being ‘skimmed’ by someone standing close with a scanning device inside e.g. a backpack. For which protection they charge a hefty price.

You can make your own protection by rinsing an aluminium soft drink/beer can, cutting it open (scissors will do), cutting out a rectangle twice the size of your ATM card, fold it in half, store card inside it.

The radio energy from the scanner simply travels along the surface of the aluminium. Doesn’t ‘penetrate’ at all.

Drill a hole in the right place to disable the radio part of the chip and you never have to worry about it being skimmed, nor being stolen and used to clear your account. (The chip still works which means you have to use your personal PIN number.)

There needs to be a better way to enable disable the radio /radio antenna, like a micro switch built-in to the side of the card.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Dark Orange said:

captain_spalding said:

It’s a bit like those wallets that are meant to prevent your ATM card being ‘skimmed’ by someone standing close with a scanning device inside e.g. a backpack. For which protection they charge a hefty price.

You can make your own protection by rinsing an aluminium soft drink/beer can, cutting it open (scissors will do), cutting out a rectangle twice the size of your ATM card, fold it in half, store card inside it.

The radio energy from the scanner simply travels along the surface of the aluminium. Doesn’t ‘penetrate’ at all.

Drill a hole in the right place to disable the radio part of the chip and you never have to worry about it being skimmed, nor being stolen and used to clear your account. (The chip still works which means you have to use your personal PIN number.)

There needs to be a better way to enable disable the radio /radio antenna, like a micro switch built-in to the side of the card.

Or something like a micro dot button on the front or back activated by a pin that can turn the radio off and on.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Dark Orange said:

Drill a hole in the right place to disable the radio part of the chip and you never have to worry about it being skimmed, nor being stolen and used to clear your account. (The chip still works which means you have to use your personal PIN number.)

There needs to be a better way to enable disable the radio /radio antenna, like a micro switch built-in to the side of the card.

Or something like a micro dot button on the front or back activated by a pin that can turn the radio off and on.

SD cards have slide switches on the side, for the credit card , the radio switch is a bit smaller.

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

It’s a bit like those wallets that are meant to prevent your ATM card being ‘skimmed’ by someone standing close with a scanning device inside e.g. a backpack. For which protection they charge a hefty price.

You can make your own protection by rinsing an aluminium soft drink/beer can, cutting it open (scissors will do), cutting out a rectangle twice the size of your ATM card, fold it in half, store card inside it.

The radio energy from the scanner simply travels along the surface of the aluminium. Doesn’t ‘penetrate’ at all.

Faraday shield.

I have made something a bit less lethal to careless fingers than a beer can Faraday shield for my credit cards. Using only aluminium foil and some duct tape.
Measure and cut out the duct tape to be twice as large as your credit cards and then a add a wee bit more on three sides extra. Measure and cut out your foil to be exactly twice as large as your credit cards. Position the foil very carefully onto the sticky side of the duct tape, leaving a small sticky edging on three sides on the duct tape (which is why you cut the duct tape slightly larger, so you get sticky edges). Smooth down the foil to be neat and snug against the duct tape. Now fold the foil lined duct tape in half so that those sticky duct tape edges that you left free stick together, leaving one end open to insert your credit cards. And there you go, a super cheap and very light and thin protection which will fit neatly into a wallet or purse or pocket.
I made mine about 5 years ago and it has lasted very nicely. So very hard wearing as well!

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

There needs to be a better way to enable disable the radio /radio antenna, like a micro switch built-in to the side of the card.

Or something like a micro dot button on the front or back activated by a pin that can turn the radio off and on.

SD cards have slide switches on the side, for the credit card , the radio switch is a bit smaller.

In theory, issuers give the option of disabling the paywave feature on the back end, but a hole in the right place is far more garanteed.

ruby said:

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

It’s a bit like those wallets that are meant to prevent your ATM card being ‘skimmed’ by someone standing close with a scanning device inside e.g. a backpack. For which protection they charge a hefty price.

You can make your own protection by rinsing an aluminium soft drink/beer can, cutting it open (scissors will do), cutting out a rectangle twice the size of your ATM card, fold it in half, store card inside it.

The radio energy from the scanner simply travels along the surface of the aluminium. Doesn’t ‘penetrate’ at all.

Faraday shield.

I have made something a bit less lethal to careless fingers than a beer can Faraday shield for my credit cards. Using only aluminium foil and some duct tape.
Measure and cut out the duct tape to be twice as large as your credit cards and then a add a wee bit more on three sides extra. Measure and cut out your foil to be exactly twice as large as your credit cards. Position the foil very carefully onto the sticky side of the duct tape, leaving a small sticky edging on three sides on the duct tape (which is why you cut the duct tape slightly larger, so you get sticky edges). Smooth down the foil to be neat and snug against the duct tape. Now fold the foil lined duct tape in half so that those sticky duct tape edges that you left free stick together, leaving one end open to insert your credit cards. And there you go, a super cheap and very light and thin protection which will fit neatly into a wallet or purse or pocket.
I made mine about 5 years ago and it has lasted very nicely. So very hard wearing as well!

That will do it nicely.

ruby said:

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

It’s a bit like those wallets that are meant to prevent your ATM card being ‘skimmed’ by someone standing close with a scanning device inside e.g. a backpack. For which protection they charge a hefty price.

You can make your own protection by rinsing an aluminium soft drink/beer can, cutting it open (scissors will do), cutting out a rectangle twice the size of your ATM card, fold it in half, store card inside it.

The radio energy from the scanner simply travels along the surface of the aluminium. Doesn’t ‘penetrate’ at all.

Faraday shield.

I have made something a bit less lethal to careless fingers than a beer can Faraday shield for my credit cards. Using only aluminium foil and some duct tape.
Measure and cut out the duct tape to be twice as large as your credit cards and then a add a wee bit more on three sides extra. Measure and cut out your foil to be exactly twice as large as your credit cards. Position the foil very carefully onto the sticky side of the duct tape, leaving a small sticky edging on three sides on the duct tape (which is why you cut the duct tape slightly larger, so you get sticky edges). Smooth down the foil to be neat and snug against the duct tape. Now fold the foil lined duct tape in half so that those sticky duct tape edges that you left free stick together, leaving one end open to insert your credit cards. And there you go, a super cheap and very light and thin protection which will fit neatly into a wallet or purse or pocket.
I made mine about 5 years ago and it has lasted very nicely. So very hard wearing as well!

:)

Dark Orange said:

ruby said:

Michael V said:

Faraday shield.

I have made something a bit less lethal to careless fingers than a beer can Faraday shield for my credit cards. Using only aluminium foil and some duct tape.
Measure and cut out the duct tape to be twice as large as your credit cards and then a add a wee bit more on three sides extra. Measure and cut out your foil to be exactly twice as large as your credit cards. Position the foil very carefully onto the sticky side of the duct tape, leaving a small sticky edging on three sides on the duct tape (which is why you cut the duct tape slightly larger, so you get sticky edges). Smooth down the foil to be neat and snug against the duct tape. Now fold the foil lined duct tape in half so that those sticky duct tape edges that you left free stick together, leaving one end open to insert your credit cards. And there you go, a super cheap and very light and thin protection which will fit neatly into a wallet or purse or pocket.
I made mine about 5 years ago and it has lasted very nicely. So very hard wearing as well!

That will do it nicely.

+1

I meant to post this here,

Credit cards could have a mini screen to show only status information .

Some sort of passive or very low power screen

ruby said:

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

It’s a bit like those wallets that are meant to prevent your ATM card being ‘skimmed’ by someone standing close with a scanning device inside e.g. a backpack. For which protection they charge a hefty price.

You can make your own protection by rinsing an aluminium soft drink/beer can, cutting it open (scissors will do), cutting out a rectangle twice the size of your ATM card, fold it in half, store card inside it.

The radio energy from the scanner simply travels along the surface of the aluminium. Doesn’t ‘penetrate’ at all.

Faraday shield.

I have made something a bit less lethal to careless fingers than a beer can Faraday shield for my credit cards. Using only aluminium foil and some duct tape.
Measure and cut out the duct tape to be twice as large as your credit cards and then a add a wee bit more on three sides extra. Measure and cut out your foil to be exactly twice as large as your credit cards. Position the foil very carefully onto the sticky side of the duct tape, leaving a small sticky edging on three sides on the duct tape (which is why you cut the duct tape slightly larger, so you get sticky edges). Smooth down the foil to be neat and snug against the duct tape. Now fold the foil lined duct tape in half so that those sticky duct tape edges that you left free stick together, leaving one end open to insert your credit cards. And there you go, a super cheap and very light and thin protection which will fit neatly into a wallet or purse or pocket.
I made mine about 5 years ago and it has lasted very nicely. So very hard wearing as well!

I’ll try that too, sounds good.

ruby said:

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

It’s a bit like those wallets that are meant to prevent your ATM card being ‘skimmed’ by someone standing close with a scanning device inside e.g. a backpack. For which protection they charge a hefty price.

You can make your own protection by rinsing an aluminium soft drink/beer can, cutting it open (scissors will do), cutting out a rectangle twice the size of your ATM card, fold it in half, store card inside it.

The radio energy from the scanner simply travels along the surface of the aluminium. Doesn’t ‘penetrate’ at all.

Faraday shield.

I have made something a bit less lethal to careless fingers than a beer can Faraday shield for my credit cards. Using only aluminium foil and some duct tape.
Measure and cut out the duct tape to be twice as large as your credit cards and then a add a wee bit more on three sides extra. Measure and cut out your foil to be exactly twice as large as your credit cards. Position the foil very carefully onto the sticky side of the duct tape, leaving a small sticky edging on three sides on the duct tape (which is why you cut the duct tape slightly larger, so you get sticky edges). Smooth down the foil to be neat and snug against the duct tape. Now fold the foil lined duct tape in half so that those sticky duct tape edges that you left free stick together, leaving one end open to insert your credit cards. And there you go, a super cheap and very light and thin protection which will fit neatly into a wallet or purse or pocket.
I made mine about 5 years ago and it has lasted very nicely. So very hard wearing as well!

Neat. Would the thicker foil from the coffee tin be better?

roughbarked said:

ruby said:

Michael V said:

Faraday shield.

I have made something a bit less lethal to careless fingers than a beer can Faraday shield for my credit cards. Using only aluminium foil and some duct tape.
Measure and cut out the duct tape to be twice as large as your credit cards and then a add a wee bit more on three sides extra. Measure and cut out your foil to be exactly twice as large as your credit cards. Position the foil very carefully onto the sticky side of the duct tape, leaving a small sticky edging on three sides on the duct tape (which is why you cut the duct tape slightly larger, so you get sticky edges). Smooth down the foil to be neat and snug against the duct tape. Now fold the foil lined duct tape in half so that those sticky duct tape edges that you left free stick together, leaving one end open to insert your credit cards. And there you go, a super cheap and very light and thin protection which will fit neatly into a wallet or purse or pocket.
I made mine about 5 years ago and it has lasted very nicely. So very hard wearing as well!

Neat. Would the thicker foil from the coffee tin be better?

For the transmitter powers we are discussing here, probably not.
Fun fact – the metal film on a chip packet is enough to shield your phone from the mobile network.

Dark Orange said:

roughbarked said:

ruby said:

I have made something a bit less lethal to careless fingers than a beer can Faraday shield for my credit cards. Using only aluminium foil and some duct tape.
Measure and cut out the duct tape to be twice as large as your credit cards and then a add a wee bit more on three sides extra. Measure and cut out your foil to be exactly twice as large as your credit cards. Position the foil very carefully onto the sticky side of the duct tape, leaving a small sticky edging on three sides on the duct tape (which is why you cut the duct tape slightly larger, so you get sticky edges). Smooth down the foil to be neat and snug against the duct tape. Now fold the foil lined duct tape in half so that those sticky duct tape edges that you left free stick together, leaving one end open to insert your credit cards. And there you go, a super cheap and very light and thin protection which will fit neatly into a wallet or purse or pocket.
I made mine about 5 years ago and it has lasted very nicely. So very hard wearing as well!

Neat. Would the thicker foil from the coffee tin be better?

For the transmitter powers we are discussing here, probably not.
Fun fact – the metal film on a chip packet is enough to shield your phone from the mobile network.

I actually meant for the longevity of the shield rather than extra shielding.

Dark Orange said:

roughbarked said:

ruby said:

I have made something a bit less lethal to careless fingers than a beer can Faraday shield for my credit cards. Using only aluminium foil and some duct tape.
Measure and cut out the duct tape to be twice as large as your credit cards and then a add a wee bit more on three sides extra. Measure and cut out your foil to be exactly twice as large as your credit cards. Position the foil very carefully onto the sticky side of the duct tape, leaving a small sticky edging on three sides on the duct tape (which is why you cut the duct tape slightly larger, so you get sticky edges). Smooth down the foil to be neat and snug against the duct tape. Now fold the foil lined duct tape in half so that those sticky duct tape edges that you left free stick together, leaving one end open to insert your credit cards. And there you go, a super cheap and very light and thin protection which will fit neatly into a wallet or purse or pocket.
I made mine about 5 years ago and it has lasted very nicely. So very hard wearing as well!

Neat. Would the thicker foil from the coffee tin be better?

For the transmitter powers we are discussing here, probably not.
Fun fact – the metal film on a chip packet is enough to shield your phone from the mobile network.

I might try that metal film in my slippers.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Dark Orange said:

roughbarked said:

Neat. Would the thicker foil from the coffee tin be better?

For the transmitter powers we are discussing here, probably not.
Fun fact – the metal film on a chip packet is enough to shield your phone from the mobile network.

I might try that metal film in my slippers.

You’ll lose wifi signal, but let us know how it goes. (But I suspect a pair of possum socks will be more effective)

Dark Orange said:

roughbarked said:

ruby said:

I have made something a bit less lethal to careless fingers than a beer can Faraday shield for my credit cards. Using only aluminium foil and some duct tape.
Measure and cut out the duct tape to be twice as large as your credit cards and then a add a wee bit more on three sides extra. Measure and cut out your foil to be exactly twice as large as your credit cards. Position the foil very carefully onto the sticky side of the duct tape, leaving a small sticky edging on three sides on the duct tape (which is why you cut the duct tape slightly larger, so you get sticky edges). Smooth down the foil to be neat and snug against the duct tape. Now fold the foil lined duct tape in half so that those sticky duct tape edges that you left free stick together, leaving one end open to insert your credit cards. And there you go, a super cheap and very light and thin protection which will fit neatly into a wallet or purse or pocket.
I made mine about 5 years ago and it has lasted very nicely. So very hard wearing as well!

Neat. Would the thicker foil from the coffee tin be better?

For the transmitter powers we are discussing here, probably not.
Fun fact – the metal film on a chip packet is enough to shield your phone from the mobile network.

Huh!

Michael V said:

Dark Orange said:

roughbarked said:

Neat. Would the thicker foil from the coffee tin be better?

For the transmitter powers we are discussing here, probably not.
Fun fact – the metal film on a chip packet is enough to shield your phone from the mobile network.

Huh!

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-28/employee-sacked-over-chip-packet-deception-faraday-cage/9196732

Dark Orange said:

Michael V said:

Dark Orange said:

For the transmitter powers we are discussing here, probably not.
Fun fact – the metal film on a chip packet is enough to shield your phone from the mobile network.

Huh!

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-28/employee-sacked-over-chip-packet-deception-faraday-cage/9196732

Whoops.

OK making these, let’s go.

Arayes – Lebanese Meat-Stuffed Crispy Pita

Bubblecar said:

OK making these, let’s go.

Arayes – Lebanese Meat-Stuffed Crispy Pita

Oops, wrong place.

Tau.Neutrino said:

ruby said:

Michael V said:

Faraday shield.

I have made something a bit less lethal to careless fingers than a beer can Faraday shield for my credit cards. Using only aluminium foil and some duct tape.
Measure and cut out the duct tape to be twice as large as your credit cards and then a add a wee bit more on three sides extra. Measure and cut out your foil to be exactly twice as large as your credit cards. Position the foil very carefully onto the sticky side of the duct tape, leaving a small sticky edging on three sides on the duct tape (which is why you cut the duct tape slightly larger, so you get sticky edges). Smooth down the foil to be neat and snug against the duct tape. Now fold the foil lined duct tape in half so that those sticky duct tape edges that you left free stick together, leaving one end open to insert your credit cards. And there you go, a super cheap and very light and thin protection which will fit neatly into a wallet or purse or pocket.
I made mine about 5 years ago and it has lasted very nicely. So very hard wearing as well!

I’ll try that too, sounds good.

Yes, it’s a good kitchen-drawer-supplies method, and undoubtedly quite durable.

If you prefer to go with the aluminium can method, edging it with insulation tape or ‘duct tape’ would eliminate any hazard from sharp edges.