RE: Where can you get nylon bolts?

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Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Gary.Lau-at-hp-dot-com>

You may want to think about whether you really need to use nylon.  There is 
no reason not to use common steel 1/4" bolts.  The presence of such small 
bits of metal won't cause any perceptible losses.

In a perfect world I would choose to use Lexan for end caps, but 1/2" thick 
Lexan is not available to everyone.  If not, there's no reason not to use 
1/2" pine.  Electrically, Plexiglass is fine, but it's very difficult to 
work with without cracking.

I've used pine end caps with steel bolts.  I counter bore the inside so the 
hex head is flush with the wood surface, and then epoxy a generous piece of 
Plexiglass or Lexan over the head for insulation, though I'm not sure how 
important this is.  And, I tie each end of the secondary winding to their 
respective bolts.  This simplifies the connections to the top load and base.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

 >Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
<Beans45601-at-aol-dot-com>
 >
 >I am in the process of winding my secondary and i need to attach the end
 >cap to the form. I want to use nylon bolts but i can't find them anywhere.
 >Can you get these at home depot (or places like it) or do you have to order
 >them from a website somewhere. I looked around in home depot, but i could
 >not find them. Also, what type of material would be good for making a cap
 >for my coil (i was thinking something clear). They sell plexi glass at home
 >depot, could i use this?
 >Thanks
 >Adam