RE: [TCML] primary voltage

["Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>]

And unlike solid wire, refrigeration tubing can be spliced almost seamlessly, by sticking a short bit of brass #8 or #10 (forgot witch) screw inside before soldering.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of jimlux
> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 9:30 AM
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> Subject: Re: [TCML] primary voltage
> 
> Lau, Gary wrote:
> > I'm not sure that solid #6 wire is any cheaper than 1/4" refrigeration tubing (could
> be wrong tho), but it will be a lot more difficult to work with.
> >
> > Regards, Gary Lau
> > MA, USA
> 
> Indeed... it probably depends on when the store where you're buying it
> happend to get it wholesale, since copper prices go up and down. The big
> hassle with refrigeration tubing for me always seems to be that I wind
> up needing 60 or so feet for the primary, and it comes in 50 foot
> packages<grin>

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