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Re: OLTC - Ready :-))



Original poster: "robert heidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com>

Terry: Keep us posted on how well your shrink-wrap coating works. I've never
considered a wrap coat of any kind, as you are not providing any between
winding coating as added insulation.
   Robert  H

> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 00:02:14 -0600
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: OLTC - Ready :-))
> Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Resent-Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 00:04:12 -0600
> 
> Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Tonight I wound the secondary:
> 
> http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/OLTC08-23-03.jpg
> 
> 46 inches of #28 wire...  Fortunately, the winding jig worked perfectly
> ;-))  Took about three hours total, but mostly fiddling.
> 
> Rather than coat it with polyurethane, I wrapped it with that shipping
> stretch wrap stuff.  Seems to work great and will protect the wire.
> 
> http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/OLTC08-23-04.jpg
> 
> So here is the entire coil:
> 
> http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/OLTC08-23-05.jpg
> 
> It all weighs 37 pounds total.  Tuning seems pretty close right now but I
> will have to test all that more tomorrow.
> 
> So all the hardware is there and it's ready to start testing :-)))
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Terry
> 
>