Re: Potting Diode Strings

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Original poster: "marc metlicka by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net>

Low density polyethylene can be cut into fine strips and stirred into
the
wax to give nice potting. Come to think of it, i bet that would work
well on flat coils.

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> 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
> >> Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> >> 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >