Hey Matthew....Acrylic (Lexan, polycarbonate plastics) are/is an awesome choice for a secondary form. Some things you may want to consider when using it is to make sure you clean the winding area with some type of cleaner like Windex to remove any source of sweat, salt residuse while handling it. I personally dont agree with the application of solvents, sanding or using harsh chemicals on the tube. I have found that applying a thin coat of ( comes in many names) "Tool Coat"( Tool Grip comes to mind) its clear and has a rubbery finish when dry, but I have used it in a manner as when I am winding the wire on the tube to spray a light coat as the wire goes on to the tube it helps bond the wire to the tube and "seems" to add ito the insulative properties of the winding. Once the winding is completed, I apply another final layer of the spray to the secondary to complete the process. It makes for a resiliant "flexible" coat and is more resistant to cracking than Behr 50 ( if you can find it, its good stuff but becomes very brittle a few years later)...
cleaning with a solvent, sanding and drying falls under the prep for PVC piping...
in retrospect... clean it, spray it lightly, apply wire, recoat it.... but take your time :)
Scot D Mark Lock wrote:
Hi all. I've been slowly building my first TC for a while now and I've recently acquired my coil form, a nice piece of acrylic. My question is what do I need to do to prepare it for winding? I've read that it should be cleaned with a solvent, sanded, dried and varnished among others, but is that all necessary? My transformer is 12KV 30mA if that's any indication of how much insulation is required. Thanks for your help, this mailing is awesome. Matthew. _______________________________________________ Tesla mailing list Tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla
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