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Coating the SISG PIRANHA secondary
Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Well... I guess folks thought the saran wrap (actually "packing
wrap") secondary coating sucked :-P
http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/Complete-2.JPG
That plastic wrap is super cool in that it provides great protection
even if it fire arcs through!!! It is also a very simple "fast
coating" that can be repaired and removed at a whim...
You don't really notice it when the sparks go flying!!...
But due to "popular demand"... I coated it today ;-))
http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PB110385.JPG
Very simple... I just have a 10 RPM AC little motor off Digikey and
a few {"adaptors" "torn out" with a drill press...
http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PB110391.JPG
The assembly "floats" a bit since the angles were not drilled very
well :O))) But it basically turns the secondary at 10 RPM without fail....
I just coated it with Envirotex:
http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PB110386.JPG
http://www.eti-usa.com/consum/envtex/envlite.htm
A two part epoxy "pretty coating" material available
everywhere. You just "pour" it on in a very "thin stream" to make a
sort of criss cross pattern that does not just dump off to the
floor. A foam brush back and forth smoothes the coating
lengthwise... It has a long work time so you can get it all
distributed well... Be sure to coat what ever is under with plastic
or paper since "drips" are very plentiful!!
It might make a few big bubbles in a little while but a "breath" of
CO2 breaks them no matter what Scott says :O)) Don't go picking at
it much since the stuff is made to level out and fix boo boos over
the next like 6 hours...
I have a small exit fan for air in the room but the smell is very
super low... At about three hours it peaks since I think they use a
release agent for the epoxy to delay curing. Sort of a wet
newspaper/epoxy curing smell... Not "bad"...
Right now it is looking real pretty!!!! the more I use the Envirotex
lite, the more I like it ;-)))
http://www.eti-usa.com/consum/envtex/envlite.htm
Cheers,
Terry