Re: Primary Frustration!

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Original poster: "Mike" <induction@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Use heat, try melting your way into the slots. It's only plastic.

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Subject: Primary Frustration!


> Original poster: "Daniel Koll" <dk_spl_audio@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I was starting to wind my primary (3/16" copper tubing with 3/16" between 
> turns).  I made 4 plexi supports and drilled 3/16" holes to wind the 
> primary in.  I mounted them with silicone onto my TC table I made.  I 
> waited over a day for the silicone to dry.  I had my girlfriend come over 
> to help, we got almost half way and all the silicone supports ripped off, 
> GRR!!!  It was getting very hard to rotate through as well.  I don't know 
> what to do now.
> I know a lot of you say to drill the holes half way into the supports so 
> the tubing will "snap" in but it is too late for that.  I have a chop saw 
> but it has a standard DeWalt blade (for wood) in it.  Even if I went slow 
> I would be scared that it would crack, chip, or shatter.  Any suggestions 
> or ideas?