Re: Foiling ??

["Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

"nick markowitz" <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Oct 17, 5:46 am, lonelyher...@xxxxxxxxx (bigolebill) wrote:
>> Is foiling a window a lost art?
>> What about a UL alarm?
>
> Foiling is pretty much gone except for a few individuals who do it.
> mainly for existing customers who have foil
> and want to keep it. Some times its just for the appearance its not
> hooked up any more and there using a different technology
> to detect glass breakage.
>
> UL yes these systems still exist where required by insurer such as
> jewelry, pawn shops stores banks etc.
> where insurance will only be provided if a UL system is maintained.

I just did some foil for a special application.  Its easy enough to do, but
doing it neatly is a big pain.  I imagine it takes a lot of practice.
Practice I don't have.

I did not use lead though.  I used aluminum and then lacquered over all my
connections to prevent oxidization.