Re: Secondary form coating.

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Original poster: Zagarus Rashkae <arbitrarily_random-at-yahoo-dot-com> 

Hi Luke,

Plasti-Dip would probably not be a good choice as it's
rather soft and due to the pigment it may be
conductive. You would be better off coating it with
Glyptal again. It makes for a nicer-looking secondary
coil too :)

Regards
Chris Lu

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