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Pancake Primary (fwd)




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From:  Jim Fosse [SMTP:jim.fosse-at-bjt-dot-net]
Sent:  Wednesday, February 18, 1998 2:46 AM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: Pancake Primary (fwd)

On Sun, 15 Feb 1998 20:33:23 -0600, Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>, you
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>DC Cox:
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>> If your budget allows an even better material is white delrin
>> which is available through any large plastics supplier.  
>> Have then cut you eight rectangular blocks approx 3/4 in 
>> wide x 1 in high x the length required to hold the number of
>> turns you need.  Slots are cut approx 1/2 - 3/4 in deep.  With
>> copper strap a good rule of thumb is to allow 1/2 in total 
>> spacing between turns per revolution in a flat Archemedian spiral. 
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>An excellent idea.  I've used small pieces of this plastic as HV insulators
>inside transmitters, but I'll have to find a supplier of bigger chunks!
> Perhaps AIN Plastic deals in it...
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>Thanks for the good mounting idea...
>
Steve,

	Also check out your local supper market for 3/8" to 1/2" HDPE
cutting boards - about $8 (U.S) for a 16" by 12" sheet. Use a hot glue
gun to tack the "wire" into place.  {if you are experimenting}

	jim