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From: Adam Parker [SMTP:park_e_r-at-hiwaay-dot-net]
Sent: Friday, June 19, 1998 6:32 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: oil...
Does anyone know where to find breakdown voltages for different oil
viscosities?
They would be very helpful as easy removal of bubbles is a plus especially
if you are running on voltages that don't require a higher viscosity.
Adam
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>From: Thomas McGahee [SMTP:tom_mcgahee-at-sigmais-dot-com]
>Sent: Thursday, June 18, 1998 12:48 PM
>To: Tesla List
>Subject: Re: oil...
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>Thicker viscosity has higher breakdown voltage, but lower viscosity is
>better for bubble removal. It's a coin-toss on this one.
>
>Hope this helps,
>Fr. Tom McGahee
> From: Kevin Wahila [SMTP:kevinw-at-stny.lrun-dot-com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 1998 9:00 AM
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: oil...
>
> i have been searching for oil for a good 3 months now and i have finally
> found some! yesterday i called 10 places, each of them referring me to
> someone else. Well, one of the places will sell me mineral oil in 5
gallon
> buckets for $29.75. There are two different versions, Thuban 90 and
Thuban
> 140, they have different viscosities. Does this type of oil ring a bell
> for anyone? I don't want to end up buying something i can't use. I also
> asked him about transformer oil and they only come in 55 gallon drums,
> which is a bit more than i can afford right now. Well, any info that you
> guys have would be great, thanks! Once i get my mineral oil, my tesla
coil
> will begin it's final stages......very exciting....
>
> thanks
> Kevin
>
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