Re: anti-static device

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

Dave: years past we used 4 heat lamps and a wood plate covered with a cotton
white cloth to soften and form plexiglas. The heat lamps gave even control
of the heat. Oven heat was not even enough. If you clamp the plex dowm and
put air under it you can shape domes, or vacuum pull it into molds.
  Robert  H

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> Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2002 19:55:17 -0700
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> Subject: RE: anti-static device
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> Original poster: "David Thomson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <dave-at-volantis-dot-org>
> 
> Hi Tim,
> 
> Because of your post, I started brainstorming on this.  I did some research
> on Plexiglas and found that it can be softened and formed.  I have found
> that I can wind very nice coils between two flat smooth surfaces if there is
> no glue or resin present.  With glue or resin between the sheets the coil
> becomes lopsided and filled with air bubbles.  So I'm going to wind a coil
> between two sheets of Plexiglas and then bake them in a 250 degree F oven
> for about 4 or 5 hours.  I'll sandwich the two Plexiglas pieces and coil
> between two pieces of plywood and place about 100 lbs of bricks on top.
> I'll monitor the space between the two sheets of Plexiglas, and when they
> touch I'll remove the coil from the oven.
> 
> Coils made in this manner should work well for the anti-static device.  A
> metal sleeve can be built into the core of the Plexiglas before starting the
> winding to allow for the contact with the rod.  I have the Plexiglas sheets
> already cut.  Once I find some sleeves, I'll get started and try this out.
> Even if the device doesn't work, I'll have two nice coils to work with.
> 
> Dave
> 
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> 
> Original poster: "tim slayter by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <arky-at-uswest-dot-net>
> 
> Hi Dave,
> 
> That was the only two words that described it on the Wardenclyffe Project
> Archive web page.
msnip...