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Re: re Mineral Spirits
to: Chris
No --- don't try this. In theory it sounds great, but the metal ions will
migrate into the distilled water and soon it will become partially
conductive. You need special metals to make this idea work. Use mineral
oil --- much easier and no headaches.\
Regards,
Dr.Resonance-at-next-wave-dot-net
-----Original Message-----
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: re Mineral Spirits
>Original Poster: Chris Tominkson <internetinbox-at-yahoo-dot-com>
>
>I heard from my oceanography teacher that pure water, just one
>Hydrogen atom and 2 Oxygen, don't conduct electricity. He said that it
>is the minerals and other stuff in water that conduct electricity. So
>could you use distilled water for poly-rolled caps?
>
>---Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
>>
>> Original Poster: Gary Lau 25-Feb-1999 0811 <lau-at-hdecad.ENET.dec-dot-com>
>>
>> >I've been looking around for mineral oil to build my poly plate
>cap, and
>> >I found that Home Depot sells mineral spirits. They say it is the
>same
>> >as plain mineral oil. Will this work?
>>
>> No!!! Completely different stuff. Mineral spirits are extremely
>> volatile and flammable. You don't want this in your caps.
>>
>> Go to the laxative section any drug store or supermarket, they sell
>> USP mineral oil in 16 oz bottles, just buy a bunch of them. And try
>not
>> to look constipated.
>>
>> Gary Lau
>> Waltham, MA USA
>>
>>
>>
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