Re: Homemade potting?

["Paul Mathus" <pmathus-at-learningco-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

     Erm, the following was posted a few days ago by "metalika marc".  This 
     is pretty much exactly what you're looking for, Fucian, isn't it?  
     Maybe you missed this post.
     
     "hi all,
     i would like to reacquaint everyone on a sealing mixture that i have 
     used on everything from coils to plasma globes. i first read about it 
     on bill beatys web site and it is a durable relatively higher temp 
     substance.
     first melt some wax in a double boiler, then cut some low density 
     polyethylene (milk jug type) into small strips. slowly add the poly to 
     the wax and stir continuously, keep adding poly until it starts to get 
     thick and milky and it takes longer to melt the poly.
     this mixture is very strong and can be molded easily,(in fact i gave a 
     block to an artist friend of mine and he now carves very nice 
     figurines out of it) it seems to have a very high dielectric property 
     and doesn't seem to leach gases readily. i will say that it burns very 
     hot (i take some camping for a fire starter) but it takes a good 
     pounding in hv use.
     
     i just thought i would post it for anyone needing a good 
     sealer/potting mixture.
     thank you ...........marc"
     
     
-----Original Message-----
From: Fucian-at-aol-dot-com [mailto:Fucian-at-aol-dot-com] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 10:35 PM
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Homemade potting?
     
     
Hi all,is it possible tomake high voltage potting with household stuff?If 
so,how?
     
matt