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Re: PE sheeting: where to buy?

Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Cadillac plastics (or whatever they're called now.. but it's a big chain of
Plastic suppliers)

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Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 9:06 PM
Subject: PE sheeting: where to buy?


> Original poster: Steve Ward <steve.ward@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> Im looking for LDPE sheeting in the 60mil range or higher (it must be
> able to make a 6.5" radius bend though).  I know a lot of people used
> this stuff for rolling caps years ago.  Im hoping some of you guys
> have some sources you could point me towards.  I found some things on
> mcmaster.  I could get an 1/8"- 24"x48" sheet for about 13 bucks, or 2
> sheets of 1/16" stuff for about 14 bucks.  Im leaning towards the
> 1/16" stuff so that im sure it will make the bend i need.  This is for
> stuffing between the primary and secondary of my new magnifier.  Im
> not sure exactly how much voltage im really holding off here (probably
> quite a lot) but i definately need something in there to help keep
> those sparks out.
>
> I dont really want to deal with like 100 layers of 4mil stuff, it just
> gets messy and is hard to keep clean (too much statically charged
> surface area there!).
>
> Also, if anyone has any other ideas for insulation, im open to
> suggestion.  The secondary is ~13" diameter, im looking for the
> insulation to be in the 14-15" diameter range, and needs to be about
> 24" tall so that the sparks cant simply race down the side of the
> plastic (the plastic will extend above the secondary coil itself).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
>