Re: NST Fix

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Original poster: "Ed Phillips by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Tesla list wrote:
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> Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com>
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> I was unable to find any kind of bulk-pack of Vaseline, so I just bought
> about six 8 (?) oz tubs.  I don't recall the exact cost, something like $4
> each?  I reused the original metal NST case which didn't have too much
> wasted volume, so I ended up using less than six tubs.  The jelly is 100%
> contained by the case, not a trace has escaped.
> 
> Regards, Gary Lau
> MA, USA

	Understand.  That's still almost 25 bucks worth; the stuff should cost
much less if you could find it in bulk.  I used to have a 1/2 gallon can
(lid like paint can) of "Clear Petrolatum" which I picked up in the junk
at work, but heaved it out when I moved.  I have a long-term project to
make up a gadget that looks like one of the fancy old spark/induction
coils, but has GMHEI inside and an SCR driver built in the base. 
Figured that the way to pot the coils might be to use the vaseline, but
also worried about it spoiling the finish on the case.  Your use of
metal precluded that, so guess I'll run some tests dipping lacquered
wood in Vaseline and seing what happens.

Ed