Phil Allison wrote:

Sili pads are not the greatest to begin with, some be'n better than others.
The mfgr's of the sili pads don't recommend they be reused.


** The pads used here were not of the regular kind - these consisted of a
thin plastic ( Kapton) film, coated in silicone on both sides, with a clear
adhesive layer on one side. The pads measured a tiny 0.15mm thick.

When the blown TDAs were removed, there was no mark or indentation on the
pads AT ALL.


I replace them with mica most of the time.


** Good.


..... Phil