Re: Help

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Original poster: robert & june heidlebaugh <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com> 

        Poly ethylene is a good plastic, but will not glue to anything. Buy
plastic screws to assemle your project. your plastic will heat weld if you
want to go the trouble.. Harbor freight $40 and a compressor and rods.
        Robert   H
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 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 18:08:19 -0600
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: Re: Help
 > Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Resent-Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 18:18:47 -0600
 >
 > Original poster: "Gerry Reynolds" <gerryreynolds-at-earthlink-dot-net>
 >
 > Hi Steve,
 >
 > I'm planning on redoing my primary for a larger coil and was planning on
 > doing just what you recommend.  Question, is there a prefered plastic, such
 > as polyethylene, for the support maybe with a little give in the plastic
 > itself??  Don't know what HDPE is unless it's high density polyethylene.
 >
 > Gerry R
 > Ft. Collins, CO
 >
 >> Original poster: "S & J Young" <youngs-at-konnections-dot-net>
 >>
 >> Emmett;
 >>
 >> You almost got it right when you cut the support down the middle of the
 >> holes.  Make new supports, drill the holes, but this time cut the form
 > above
 >> the center line of the holes so each hole looks like a "c" with the open
 >> side facing up.  The cut hole openings should be slightly narrower than
 > the
 >> diameter of your tubing so that your tubing snaps into the holes.
 >>
 >> Supports cut from HDPE cutting boards work nicely for this, and have just
 >> the right amount of "give" to easily snap in your copper tubing.  They
 > hold
 >> the tubing securely, don't require the hassle of a top piece, are
 > excellent
 >> insulators, and they look good.
 >> --Steve Y.
 >>
 >
 >