Re: Best Secondary Surface coating

To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Best Secondary Surface coating
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 23:06:05 -0600
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Sent: 	Wednesday, November 19, 1997 6:03 AM
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Subject: 	Re: Best Secondary Surface coating

In a message dated 97-11-19 01:33:25 EST, you write:

<< 
 I am in the process of putting together a new coil and was planning on 
 using polyurethane to coat the secondary. Is this a good coating 
 material or not? I was planning on coating a portion of the sec form and 
 then winding the wire over the wet coat of poly. Then I could coat over 
 the top. Another main factor in this is cost (like ~$0). I already have 
 lots of polyurethane from doing woodworking. Comments on polyurethane as 
 a secondary coating?

 Tristan Stewart
  >>
Tristan,

I used polyurethane (oil based) on both of my coils.  Works great and it is
durable.  The large coil uses a pvc form so I applied several coats on the
form first, then let it dry then layed on the wire then applied several more
coats.  These were wound on a lathe and the polyurethane was applied and
allowed to dry with the lathe turning to avoid sagging and drips.  I would
let the base coats dry first.  If you try to wind the wire on when it is wet,
I think you will end up with a big mess.  I don't really see any advantages
to doing it that way.

Ed Sonderman