Re: working with tubing....Re: [TCML] Flat Spiral Primary

[mddeming@xxxxxxx]

Hi Paul,

I too greatly resent this name-calling. Unfortunately, the political climate of the past decade has made the trashing of legitimate scientific concerns that they politically disagree with, a socially acceptable tactic among some emotionally stunted parties. 

Stay Rational,
Matt D


Hey Moderators, 
I resent being called an "enviro weenie" on this list! 
Paul Brodie 
Think Positive 
 
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Halliday" <dh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Subject: RE: working with tubing....Re: [TCML] Flat Spiral Primary 
 
> Water also works well -- cut the tubing a couple inches longer and sweat a 
> cap on one and a ball valve on the other. 
> 
> For small stuff, you can use Woods Metal, Bending Alloy or Bismuth. > Bismuth 
> is being sold for use as shotgun shot (the enviro weenies are complaining 
> about introducing lead into the environment). 
> 
> Woods Metal melts below the boiling point of water and is relatively 
> non-toxic. 
> 
> Dave 







-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Brodie <pbbrodie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wed, Mar 24, 2010 4:11 pm
Subject: Re: working with tubing....Re: [TCML] Flat Spiral Primary


Hey Moderators, 
I resent being called an "enviro weenie" on this list! 
Paul Brodie 
Think Positive 
 
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Halliday" <dh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: "'Tesla Coil Mailing List'" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 2:03 AM 
Subject: RE: working with tubing....Re: [TCML] Flat Spiral Primary 
 
> Water also works well -- cut the tubing a couple inches longer and sweat a 
> cap on one and a ball valve on the other. 
> 
> For small stuff, you can use Woods Metal, Bending Alloy or Bismuth. > Bismuth 
> is being sold for use as shotgun shot (the enviro weenies are complaining 
> about introducing lead into the environment). 
> 
> Woods Metal melts below the boiling point of water and is relatively 
> non-toxic. 
> 
> Dave 
> 
>> -----Original Message----- 
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>> [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of davep@xxxxxxxx 
>> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 11:44 PM 
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>> Subject: working with tubing....Re: [TCML] Flat Spiral Primary 
>> 
>> 
>> > I've also used acrylic with good luck to hold the tubing. 
>> Dunno if this: 
>> has been mentioned, or 
>> is relavant, or 
>> is generally known. 
>> 
>> Not strictly to the original thread. 
>> 
>> Read someplace a technique of forming tubing, to avoid crushing 
>> kinking: 
>> fill it with sand: which will allow the tube to form, while 
>> reducing kinking/crushing. How (or if?) to remove sand afterwards 
>> is left to the imagination... 
>> 
>> Never had occaision to try this... 
>> 
>> best 
>> dwp 
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