Re: Secondary form coating.

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

I use Fiber glass resin, but I have had a problen of my windings breaking
loose in cold temp. so I now spray my coils with clear spray to stick the
coil to the PVC before I coat the coil.  I guess that you could have the
same problem. The plastic dip may not bond well to PVC with no pre-coat.
    Robert   H
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 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 08:20:00 -0700
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: Secondary form coating.
 > Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Resent-Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 09:05:13 -0700
 >
 > Original poster: "Luke" <Bluu-at-cox-dot-net>
 >
 > Has anyone ever used Plasti Dip for a secondary coil form coating (under
 > the wire)?
 > Plasti Dip is that liquid rubber in a can you coat tool handles etc. with.
 >
 > Does it insulate well enough?  There are areas I would like to use it in.
 > My form is already coated in Glytol.  But in the future thought Plasti Dip
 > might work.  The rubbery consistency might allow the wire to sink into it a
 > bit as it is wound.  This might help reduce the amount of air trapped below
 > the wire and between windings.
 >
 > Thoughts??????
 >
 > Main question though, does it insulate well enough?
 >
 > Luke Galyan
 > Bluu-at-cox-dot-net
 >
 >
 >