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Uncle Bulgaria · 8th Nov 2019, 11:01 pm

I got some of the RS Elephantide. It looks the part except one side has a very shiny plastic film on. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to leave this on or take it off - it doesn't peel off easily, and leaves a torn surface behind so it's not an adhesive protector.

The datasheet says '100% cotton' so is this some part of the process? The stuff already in the Uher is matt both sides, so I don't know if one side or the other is supposed to be 'hot'.

As it's just a shield so the broken main board doesn't touch the bottom cover it won't matter, but it might if I'm supposed to use it the right way round in a valve situation!

8th Nov 2019, 11:01 pm	#17
Uncle Bulgaria Nonode Join Date: May 2016 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 2,333	Re: Grey insulating cardboard I got some of the RS Elephantide. It looks the part except one side has a very shiny plastic film on. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to leave this on or take it off - it doesn't peel off easily, and leaves a torn surface behind so it's not an adhesive protector. The datasheet says '100% cotton' so is this some part of the process? The stuff already in the Uher is matt both sides, so I don't know if one side or the other is supposed to be 'hot'. As it's just a shield so the broken main board doesn't touch the bottom cover it won't matter, but it might if I'm supposed to use it the right way round in a valve situation!