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**QXCharles** · 02-16-2011, 04:22 AM

I would be somewhat concerned that the steel mesh comes in patches that aren't necessarily electrically connected. Looks like it's mostly built of leather. To work as a Faraday cage, it would have to electrically enclose and completely surround the cards inside.

This and the density of the weave will determine whether it can truly block theft using RFID readers. It might provide some shielding, but I'm not sure it will be a foolproof solution.

02-16-2011, 04:22 AM	#3
QXCharles Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	I would be somewhat concerned that the steel mesh comes in patches that aren't necessarily electrically connected. Looks like it's mostly built of leather. To work as a Faraday cage, it would have to electrically enclose and completely surround the cards inside. This and the density of the weave will determine whether it can truly block theft using RFID readers. It might provide some shielding, but I'm not sure it will be a foolproof solution.
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