The Vespiary
The Hive => Newbee Forum => Topic started by: methlab on January 19, 2004, 12:58:00 PM
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HI! I can't get a reynolds foil in europe, so i want to know what is better. SHould i use 0.6 pie tinns or 0.15 alufoil?
Do i have to prepare the 0.6 tinns?
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SWIM would prepare the .15 al foil.
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I think your Al thicknesses are wrong.
Standard Al foil is 0.015 millimetres thick, not .15 millimetres.
This unit of measurement is commonly referred to as a "micron".
Standard thick aluminium from the hardware store (also known as "flashing") is 0.3 millimetres or 300 microns thick.
Pie pans are usually 0.06 to 0.08 millimetres (or 60-80 microns) thick.
If you are using standard aluminium foil (0.015, 15 microns) then DO NOT USE IT IN AN AL/HG!
It is way too reactive.
Pie pans are, usually, best. ;)