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RE: brass fasteners

Original poster: "Hooper, Christopher AZ" <christopher.az.hooper@xxxxxxxxx>

I agree that brass is the way to go, I have been using brass on all my
coils for the last 30 years and even on my DRSSTC's and have had no
issues. Also brass and red plexy sure look great! My coils are @
http://users.cableaz.com/~chooper/

Rgs,
christopher

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Subject: Re: brass fasteners

Original poster: Shaun Epp <scepp@xxxxxxx>

I've read the same thing and that is what I used on my tesla
coil.  Brass nuts and bolts and brass all thread rod.  All my
hardware close to the primary and secondary coils is brass.

Shaun Epp


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Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 6:41 PM
Subject: brass fasteners


>Original poster: Just Justin <rocketfuel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>Is it safe to use brass bolts and nuts to secure the primary coil's
>wooden frame
>to a wooden base?
>
>My understanding is that the magnetic field won't affect the brass the
way
>ferrous metals would, but is there still concern regarding the
>electric field and
>jumping sparks?
>
>
>Thanks for any comments,
>
>Justin