Re: Better coating

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Better coating
From: "Michael Novak" <acmnovak-at-execpc-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 21:35:25 -0700
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Trent-

    Ever try "pour on finish"? That stuff is around $5 per 8oz and thats all
you'll need. It's a two part epoxy resin that ends up really thick on a coil.
I've used this stuff to refinish old coils, even ones with burns on them.
Whatever you do, be sure and mix the epoxy thoroughly around three times the
recomended time. If you don't, you'll regret it.  You end up with a soggy
useless coil. (personal experience:().  It is like honey untill it sets and
must
be rotated while coating. The result is similar to your what you achived,
only a
little thicker.
Later-

-Michael
Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: "Trent Mullins" <neontrent-at-earthlink-dot-net>
>
> Hello Coilers,
>
>
> I had an idea for coating the secondary that worked GREAT.
> Instead of the standard rotating jig and paint brush method,
> I used a pan underneath that the coil ran through filled with polyurethane.
> The result:
> A bubble free, wrinkle free,drip and run free, paint brush line free coat of
> polyurethane about 1/8" thick after one application.
>
> Here's exactly how I did it:
>
> I built a sheet metal pan 30" long, 6" wide, with 1 1/2" sides.
> This size is for a 6" coil 24" long,
> This holds almost a gallon.
> I let the coil spin THROUGH this pan at 6 rpm for 3 minutes.
> Then, I let it spin OUT of the pan for 8 hours at 6 rpm.
> Like I said, I got 1/8" thick coat after one application that is
> perfectly smooth.
>
> I hope somebody else trys this.
> What a time saver!!
>
> Happy coiling,
> Trent
> <mailto:neontrent-at-earthlink-dot-net>neontrent-at-earthlink-dot-net
>