Re: Running Coil without secondary coating?

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Mddeming-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 1/9/02 6:15:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
writes:


>
> I am supposed to present my coil soon, and I'm not going to have time to put
> on
> many coats of polyurethane (probably only 2 or 3).  Would running my coil
> with
> such few secondary coats be a risky venture for the integrity of the coil? 
> That is, what are the risks of damaging my secondary wire?
>
> Also, has anyone ever used Krylon Spary-on latex enamel? I have two cans of
> this stuff and I'm not sure how well it will work.
>
> Thanks,
> Patrick
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Hi Patrick,
Two coats of poly will work OK for a while. You can always add more later. Some
folks run with "naked" coils.
IMO, Save the Krylon for spraying Graffiti.
Matt D.
G3/1085