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Re: Epoxy..first light ball terminal



Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>


Now I wonder if we can call this "ball lightning"  hehe :o)))



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............
>>
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>>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
>> >>
>> >>