RE: Epoxy..first light ball terminal

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Original poster: "Jim Mora" <jmora@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Wow, that's really cool. I wonder if that ever crossed Tesla's mind.
Probably not, any more than plastic coil forms did.

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Subject: Re: Epoxy..first light ball terminal

Original poster: "david baehr" <dfb25@xxxxxxxxxxx>


Not sure how much better it works than the dryer duct,..Im a little
space limited down here, but it works well,...it will break outjust a
bit after  when the gaps just start to fire...sooner than expected

http://hot-streamer.com/temp/dcp_2830.jpg

http://hot-streamer.com/temp/dcp_2833.jpg


From:  Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To:  "david baehr" <dfb25@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject:  Re: Epoxy..
Date:  Sun, 19 Nov 2006 12:00:41 -0700
 >Cool!!
 >
 >Looks great!!
 >
 >Cheers,
 >
 >         Terry
 >
 >
 >At 11:02 AM 11/19/2006, you wrote:
 >
 >>Hi
 >>
 >>  I got the balls together :-) ....I started out a little skimpy on
 >>the epoxy, I should have used more, we'll see how they hold up.
 >>This makes for a very nice topload, but its a little heavy,  has
 >>not been tested yet , hope I got the power to break out, when at
 >>they're closest distance, its about 26" , ball to ball, and they
 >>are set to maybe 1/2" above the top sec. turn. My sec is not bolted
 >>down, I may have to do that, but is pretty well
 >>balanced............
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>From:  Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
 >>To:  "david baehr" <dfb25@xxxxxxxxxxx>
 >>Subject:  Re: Epoxy..
 >>Date:  Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:10:43 -0700
 >> >Hi Dave,
 >> >
 >> >I used, the hobby town 15 minute stuff.  It used a about two
 >>ounces
 >> >poured in to catch the end of the tube and a very light ring
 >>where
 >> >it enters the ball.
 >> >
 >> >http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/SphereMounting-6.JPG
 >> >
 >> >I had to mix four batches, one for each ball.  And I think a
 >>fifth
 >> >one for the entry rings.  I think it used like 10 oz (5 hardener
 >>and
 >> >5 resin ) of epoxy total including the left over.
 >> >
 >> >If you use cutting oil for the ball holes, clean that off with
 >> >solvent before gluing ;-)
 >> >
 >> >It would also be nice to have a tiny hole in the center of the
 >>rods
 >> >so air pressure could get out.  But that probably does not matter
 >> >much since the entry holes are glued last.  There is a risk that
 >> >drilling the holes will distort the rods...
 >> >
 >> >Cheers,
 >> >
 >> >         Terry
 >> >
 >> >
 >> >At 07:57 PM 11/16/2006, you wrote:
 >> >
 >> >>Whaaat up ?
 >> >>
 >> >>    Just wanted to ask what epoxy ya used for your G balls , I
 >>was
 >> >>lookin at ones at Ace with the dual plungers to get the proper
 >> >>mixture,..did ya have to use quite a bit in each ball ?
 >> >>
 >> >>          Thanks ,dave
 >> >>
 >> >>
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