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Re: spray enamel vs shellack

Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>


Best to just call them.  It's a fair price for a very high quality product.

Dr. Resonance


>
> Dr. Resonance,
> Dolph's AC-43C costs a small fortune and on top of that, I haven't been
> able to find an outlet and several emails to the company, using their
email
> address posted on their site, go unanswered. I suppose what Steven and I
> are looking for are the dielectric and electrical properties of clear
> enamel, since we can't afford much else. Thanks.
> Paul
> Think Positive
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tesla list" <<mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <<mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 12:41 PM
> Subject: Re: spray enamel vs shellack
>
>  > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance"
> <<mailto:resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  >
>  > Unless you know the dielectric and electrical properties of clear
enamel you
>  > should avoid it.
>  >
>  > Dolph's AC-43C (check their website) is a great finish for magnet wire
>  > coils.  Excellent dielectric properties as it's specially manufactured
for
>  > the industrial xmfr winders.  It's available as a brush on or spray.
We use
>  > 4-5 coats of the brush on type in very thin coats on magnet wire coils.
>  >
>  > It cements the windings together and prevents dings to the magnet wire
>  > finish.  It is also very shiny in appearance and the coils look great
after
>  > application.  Allow each coat to dry 24 hrs.  Usually, turning for only
30
>  > min. is required on each coat.
>  >
>  > Dr. Resonance
>  > >
>  > > True shellac doesn't have the durability of modern polyurethane and
other
>  > > coatings.Alcohol vapour can make it craze, and it is also very
brittle.I
>  > > only use it for restoration of old apparatus for the sake of
authenticity.
>  > > ----- Original Message -----
>  > > From: "Tesla list" <<mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>  > > To: <<mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>  > > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 12:30 AM
>  > > Subject: spray enamel vs shellack
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >  > Original poster: "Steven Steele"
> <<mailto:sbsteele@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>sbsteele@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>  > >  > Would spray enamel be a suitable replacement for shellack to coat
the
>  > >  > secondary if my Tesla Col?
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>  > >  > Steven Steele
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