Re: Potting Diode Strings

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>


Hi have "heard" (but I don't "know") that adding Vaseline (probably mineral
oil too) to paraffin wax greatly helps shrinking and cracking.  Depending
on how much you add, you can make a solid or grease.

Cheers,

	Terry

At 11:17 AM 3/18/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>Parrafin wax is good as long as you plan for the shrink as it solidifies. If
>you doint wou will have a void. You nead  POOL OF EXTRA TO contract into
>your casting area.
>   Robert  H
>
>> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>> Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 07:17:38 -0700
>> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>> Subject: Potting Diode Strings
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>> Resent-Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 07:43:26 -0700
>> 
>> Original poster: "Matthew Smith by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
>> <matt-at-kbc-dot-net.au>
>> 
>> Hi All
>> 
>> Can anyone comment on using PARRAFIN WAX for potting diode strings? I
>> don't know what it's electrical properties are like, but it is certainly
>> easy to pour when molten...
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> Matthew Smith
>> 
>> 
>> 
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