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Re: Was Terry's DRSSTC - First light ;-)) - now BIG sparks!

Original poster: Sparktron01@xxxxxxxxxxx 

> Original poster: "Paul B. Brodie" <pbbrodie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Terry,
> I went to Lowe's to purchase some #6 nylon screws in order to duplicate
> your primary mounting. They want $0.56 for 2 screws and $0.58 for 4 nuts!!!
> Counting the screws you used and multiplying their prices out comes to a
> small fortune just for the screws and nuts. In fact, it is way more than I
> paid for 50 ft. of 1/4 inch copper tubing. Do you know of a source for less
> expensive nylon hardware? Thanks.
> Paul Brodie

<SNIPPO>

Paul

Try Small Parts

www.smallparts.com

I got a bag of 100 8-32 level nylon fasteners with nuts from them and cost in
bulk is MUCH MUCH less then you would pay at the "Convenience" outlets
(that LOVE to "conveniently" take your money I might add...   :^D   )

Regards
Dave Sharpe, TCBOR/HEAS
Chesterfield, VA USA


> Original poster: "Paul B. Brodie" <pbbrodie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Terry,
> I went to Lowe's to purchase some #6 nylon screws in order to duplicate
> your primary mounting. They want $0.56 for 2 screws and $0.58 for 4 nuts!!!
> Counting the screws you used and multiplying their prices out comes to a
> small fortune just for the screws and nuts. In fact, it is way more than I
> paid for 50 ft. of 1/4 inch copper tubing. Do you know of a source for less
> expensive nylon hardware? Thanks.
> Paul Brodie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tesla list" <<mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <<mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:07 AM
> Subject: Re: Was Terry's DRSSTC - First light ;-)) - now BIG sparks!
>
> > Original poster: Terry Fritz
> <<mailto:teslalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>teslalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Hi Greg,
> >
> > They are #6 nylon screws.
> >
> >
> <http://hot-streamer.com/temp/SmallPrimary.jpg>http://hot-streamer.com/temp/Smal
> lPrimary.jpg
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Terry
> >
> >
> > At 06:31 AM 3/16/2005, you wrote:
> >> > >Original poster: Terry Fritz
> >> > >
> >> > >>I presume you are using some type of grounded
> >> > strike rail?
> >> > >
> >> > >Yes. I put on a nice new rail "since" I blew the
> >> > last IGBTs:
> >> > >http://drsstc.com/~terrell/pictures/StrikeRail.JPG
> >> > >But ya know how sparks sometimes just don't
> >> > behave...
> >> >
> >>
> >>Hey Terry, how's that primary coil bound to the base
> >>plate? Are those push tacks or what? Little insulators
> >>of some sort? Very neat looking whatever they are.
> >>
> >>Gregory R. Hunter
> >>
> >>http:\\hot-streamer.com/greg
> >>
> >