RE: [TCML] 1/4" Copper Cleaning

[Christopher Karr <chriskarr4@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Miles,

If you're going to coat the primary coil and it doesn't get very warm, use wax. That way, if you must move your tapping point, it's quite simple to 'claw' your way through the coating and, afterward, replace said coating.

 - Christopher Karr

> Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 05:55:28 -0700
> From: jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [TCML] 1/4" Copper Cleaning
> 
> Miles Mauldin wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > Wondering what you folks would recommend for cleaning and polishing a copper tube primary after construction of the primary coil on a form.
> > 
> > Is there any recommended coating that should be applied to perserve the clean look. Or is this just periodic clean to keep that pristine look. 
> > 
> >
> 
> Clean it with any metal polish.
> To keep it looking good, a thin coating of wax works pretty well.  So 
> does clear acrylic.
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