RE: HAPTZ wire splicing question

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Original poster: "Ian McLean" <ianmm-at-optusnet-dot-com.au> 

Hi David,

What exactly IS corona dope ?  I know what it is for, but I am not sure what
it is - some sort of epoxy goop no doubt.

RGs
Ian

 > -----Original Message-----
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 > Sent: Monday, 5 January 2004 2:26 am
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 > Subject: Re: HAPTZ wire splicing question
 >
 >
 > Original poster: "Harold Weiss" <hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com>
 >
 > Hi Robert,
 >
 > OOps!  How large a coil are you winding?  You can splice and
 > insulate with
 > corona dope.  I had to do that with my old 15" which needed
 > 30# of 14ga wire
 > on 10# spools.  I did not even see racing sparks issue from
 > the splices.
 > Just keep things real smooth and clean when soldering the splices.
 >
 > David E Weiss
 >
 >  > Original poster: "Robert Hanford" <pomnept-at-comcast-dot-net>
 >  >
 >  > Hi all,
 >  > I just ordered some 22 ga. wire from Express wire
 > services, they were very
 >  > nice there but I am relatively inexperienced with the
 > practical side of
 >  > things and did not specify that I wanted a 10 pound spool
 > and looking at
 >  > the invoice I realized that I am being sent 10 one pound spools.
 >  > Is it O.K. to just solder the stuff together as I go? I'd
 > probably just
 >  > have to do this twice. Or should I get rid of this wire
 > and find a longer
 >  > quantity?
 >  > Thanks for any replies,
 >  > Robert Hanford
 >  >
 >  >
 >
 >