RE: Water absorbtion of Gray PVC

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Original poster: John <fireba8104-at-yahoo-dot-com> 

Sorry I meant to say argument

Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
Original poster: John

Since I seem to have started a agreement, has anybody ever ran test to
prove or disprove the reasoning behind sanding and coating the secondary form?
Cheers,
John

Tesla list wrote:
Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H"


Your PVC doesn't need to be sanded or pre-coated.


 > Acrylic doesn't need to be coated does it? Mine looks cool as
 > is, I'd hate
 > to sand it and dull it's clearness.
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: "Tesla list"
 > To:
 > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 2:09 AM
 > Subject: Re: Water absorbtion of Gray PVC
 >
 >
 > > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance"
 > >
 > >
 > > All PVC is hygroscopic especially when used at high
 > frequencies. It's
 > best
 > &!
gt; to sand interior and exterior, then paint with 3 separate
 > of Glyptal or
 > > other HV insulation. Interior sanding is rapidly
 > accomplished by using a
! > > sanding "flapper" on a dowel (or other extender) on an
 > electric drill.
 > >
 > > Some experimenters would say this is totally not
 > necessary. I recall a
 > > friend in high school who put over 90,000 miles on his
 > Mustang without
 > ever
 > > changing the oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .but, I
 > can't recommend
 > this
 > > procedure.
 > >
 > > Dr. Resonance
 > >
 > >
 > > >
 > > > Dose anyone know how much water Gray electrical PVC
 > absorbs compared to
 > > > that of standard White PVC?
 > > >
 > > > Thanks,
 > > >
 > > > John
 > >