Description
In this video, @BeckyStern shares the many types of heat shrink tubing and how to shop for the right one. She talks about shrink ratios and shares special types of heat shrink for specific use cases, then demonstrates how to use them. Heat shrink tubing will make your circuits strong, durable, and professional-looking, so be sure to watch this video to get the most out of it!
Learn how to search for your ideal heat shrink tubing on DigiKey.
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Heat shrink tubing: https://www.digikey.com/short/820tmt7h
Heat shrink variety pack (1528-4559-ND): https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/adafruit-industries-llc/4559/12396896
Heat gun (133-EC-MINI-ND): https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/master-appliance-co/EC-MINI/13629006
Wire strippers (DKS-STRIPPER6MM2-ND): https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/digikey/DKS-STRIPPER6MM2/16909899
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Becky’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/beckystern
00:00 Intro
00:19 What is heat shrink?
00:59 Sizing and selection
02:25 Proper heating technique
03:44 Shopping tips
04:42 Common applications
05:13 Outro