Re: pvc pipe thickness.

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Original poster: "BRIAN FOLEY" <ka1bbg@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi, well i used mostly used and discarded white pvc for my coils, one still
has dirt on the inside from sitting outdoors in the rain. i clean the
surface with acetone and wipe clean. one light coat of poly urethane and
once wound 3 or more coats of poly urethane and its done. havent lost a
secondary coil yet. none of my coils run a kw or more either. cul brian f.
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Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 2:40 PM
Subject: RE: pvc pipe thickness.


> Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
>
> I've always just coated the finished, wound coil, since the poly is thin
> enough to soak through the winding to the PVC.  No doubt others will
> have varying opinions.
>
> Regards, Gary Lau
> MA, USA
>
>  > Original poster: John <guipenguin@xxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  > Thanks.
>  >
>  > Should the PVC pipe be coted with poly before AND on top of the coil?
>  > or just after?
>  >
>  > On 10/5/06, Tesla list <<mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>  > Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <<mailto:Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
> Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
>  >
>  > The only down side to what you have is that it will be heavier than a
>  > thinner pipe.  But functionally speaking, this shouldn't matter.
>  >
>  > Regards, Gary Lau
>  > MA, USA
>  >
>  >
>  >  > Original poster: John <
>  > <mailto:guipenguin@xxxxxxxxx>guipenguin@xxxxxxxxx>
>  >  >
>  >  > I need a 4" diameter pvc pipe for my current coil spec.
>  >  >
>  >  > I got a cut off which has a thickness of about 1/4 an inch. Is this
>  > too thick?
>  >  >
>  >