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Re: Stand off insulators
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To: tesla@pupman.com
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Subject: Re: Stand off insulators
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From: Whipit <whipit@cruzio.com>
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Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 12:36:17 -0800
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Subscriber: whipit@cruzio.com Mon Feb 10 22:06:43 1997
Tesla List wrote:
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> Subscriber: SSNSanders@aol.com Fri Feb 7 22:52:16 1997
> Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 04:38:45 -0500 (EST)
> From: SSNSanders@aol.com
> To: Tesla@pupman.com
> Subject: Stand off insulators
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> Any of you gentelmen have wifes that are into ceramics? I was thinking that a
> model of a stand off insulator could be made, and in different sizes, glazed
> and klined for use on top of a secondary to mount the toroid to. Also could
> be used for other parts on the system and would give a very professional
> look. Could also make some bucks selling them to me and Im sure others. If
> the bottom were left unglazed you could glue it to most anything for securing
> into place. For clarification Im talking about the type of insulators like
> found on HV pulse caps. They could be tapered or not, or cone shaped. I want
> to explore this because they are rather hard to come by around Austin.
> Stephen Sanders
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I am half owner of a kiln with a sculptor friend of mine. I would be into
producing custom insulators if someone can come up with a form to cast off of. I
can handle simple cylinders, but I do not have a lathe to turn custom shapes. Most
any existing hard form could be adapted. An existing insulator could be copied as
well, but I suspect that that may be a patent violation. Are there any specific
types of porcelain and glaze that are better suited for or made specifically for
this application? Fancy colors? :)
Mark Napier