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Re: Alternate sources for large secondary coil forms (fwd)



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Date: Thu, 09 Jul 1998 07:34:00 -0400
From: Tony Lekas <tony-at-lekas-dot-org>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Alternate sources for large secondary coil forms (fwd)

Is there an advantage to using glyptal?  How about just using polyurathane?

        Tony

Tesla List wrote:

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> Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 18:30:52 -0400
> From: Eleanor Flood <eflood-at-bellsouth-dot-net>
> To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Re: Alternate sources for large secondary coil forms (fwd)
>
> Tesla List wrote:
> >
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> > Date: Tue, 07 Jul 1998 16:51:39 -0700
> > From: Ed Phillips <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net>
> > Reply-To: ed-at-alumni.caltech.edu
> > To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Subject: Re: Alternate sources for large secondary coil forms (fwd)
> >
> > Tesla List wrote:
> > >
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> > > Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 08:17:00 -0600
> > > From: "D.C. Cox" <DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net>
> > > To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > > Subject: Re: Alternate sources for large secondary coil forms (fwd)
> > >
> > > to: Clay & Jim
> > >
> > > PVC pipe as used in the water pipe & sewer materials construction industry
> > > comes in 3 common grades.  The schedule 40 is a medium wall pipe and is
> > > suitable for most Tesla oscillators.  The schedule 80 is very thick walled
> > > for high water pressure and is usually too heavy for Tesla coil secondary
> > > construction.  The best type to use is the thinnest walled pipe known as
> > > SDR (stands for "sewer & drain").  SDR is thin walled, very light, and is
> > > usually green in color.  It makes for light coilforms and is great if you
> > > don't try to sit on it.  Thorough cleaning is necessary both inside and
> > > outside and 2-3 coats of glyptal is applied before winding.
> >
> >         Where can you get glyptal varnish and cement these days?  Have been
> > looking for a source (used to use it with vacuum systems) for some time.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ed
> Hi, Have a note in my Tesla notebook from an earlier post that red
> glyptal is available from a company (no name noted) at 1-800-345-1178.
> Hope this helps.
> Elli