[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]
Re: Alternate sources for large secondary coil forms (fwd)
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 1998 11:27:35 -0600
From: "D.C. Cox" <DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Alternate sources for large secondary coil forms (fwd)
to: Jim & Clay
Red glyptal is available from any large electric motor repair shop. The
PVC cement is available from any large local plumbing supply store. Use
your yellow pages to help you find it fast.
DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net
----------
> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: Alternate sources for large secondary coil forms (fwd)
> Date: Wednesday, July 08, 1998 10:04 PM
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 18:30:52 -0400
> From: Eleanor Flood <eflood-at-bellsouth-dot-net>
> To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Re: Alternate sources for large secondary coil forms (fwd)
>
> Tesla List wrote:
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > Date: Tue, 07 Jul 1998 16:51:39 -0700
> > From: Ed Phillips <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net>
> > Reply-To: ed-at-alumni.caltech.edu
> > To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Subject: Re: Alternate sources for large secondary coil forms (fwd)
> >
> > Tesla List wrote:
> > >
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 08:17:00 -0600
> > > From: "D.C. Cox" <DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net>
> > > To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > > Subject: Re: Alternate sources for large secondary coil forms (fwd)
> > >
> > > to: Clay & Jim
> > >
> > > PVC pipe as used in the water pipe & sewer materials construction
industry
> > > comes in 3 common grades. The schedule 40 is a medium wall pipe and
is
> > > suitable for most Tesla oscillators. The schedule 80 is very thick
walled
> > > for high water pressure and is usually too heavy for Tesla coil
secondary
> > > construction. The best type to use is the thinnest walled pipe known
as
> > > SDR (stands for "sewer & drain"). SDR is thin walled, very light,
and is
> > > usually green in color. It makes for light coilforms and is great if
you
> > > don't try to sit on it. Thorough cleaning is necessary both inside
and
> > > outside and 2-3 coats of glyptal is applied before winding.
> >
> > Where can you get glyptal varnish and cement these days? Have
been
> > looking for a source (used to use it with vacuum systems) for some
time.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ed
> Hi, Have a note in my Tesla notebook from an earlier post that red
> glyptal is available from a company (no name noted) at 1-800-345-1178.
> Hope this helps.
> Elli