RE: [TCML] Stand offs

["CajunCoiler" <owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This topic has begun to intrigue me.
Is there something EXTRA special
about the ceramic material in these
bushings?  If not, It occurred to me
that we could easily make our own
with a little clay, and a kiln.
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Reverend Fuzzy
Panama City, FL
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Mike H
> Sent: March 31, 2008 10:34 PM
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Stand offs
> 
> 
> On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 12:02 PM,  <davep@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> >  > A lot of the ceramic stand-offs I see do not have threads - which means
> >  > my only real option it to run a metal bolt through the middle
> >   depending on design details, nylon (and other) screws are available.
> >   also various nylon or other washers to insulate metal bolts.
> 
> I've seen similar things and was gonna ask.  It appears that a steel
> insert is in the ceramic with threads.  Is that not steel, but some
> other material?
> 
> Like this one:
> http://www.surplussales.com/Images/Antennas/Ceramic/icr-4201532.jpg
> 
> Found Here
> http://www.surplussales.com/Antennas/Ceramic_stof.html
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