RE: [TCML] Cleaning Copper Primary Coil (with Muriatic/HydrochloricAcid)

["Dave Halliday" <dh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here:

http://www.caswellplating.com/ 

You can make your own power supply from a microwave oven transformer, some
heavy wire and a surplus large bridge rectifier.

These folks also have a lot of information -- they reprint old shop practice
handbooks. The older formulae work well but might be dangerous to use if you
are not familiar with basic chemistry safety

http://www.lindsaybks.com/

Dave


> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brandon Hendershot
> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 11:50
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> Subject: Re: [TCML] Cleaning Copper Primary Coil (with 
> Muriatic/HydrochloricAcid)
> 
> I attempted the half moon notched supports, and only half or so of
> them worked the way they should, so the rest got hot glue (which left
> anything else loose and resting at various elevations). I'm currently
> squaring out all of the notches.
> I DO have supports to either glue/zip tie to. I think I'm leaning on
> the zip ties. They'd be easier to fix if broken, less likely to break
> from heat (important factor in AZ) and cleaner to work with. Also gets
> rid of that arts and crafty feel that David mentioned. ;)
> 
> > Some folks use slotted plastic supports to hold the primary.  They
> > make the slots just wide enough so the copper tubing snaps into
> > the slots and stays in place.
> 
> I do like the fact that the lacquer can be sprayed on. that just means
> wrapping up the base and supports in newspaper before seating the
> coil.
> 
> > The lacquer is much more durable than the wax.  The lacquer can be
> > sprayed on from a spray can... thin coats so it doesn't run/sag.
> 
> I'd like to know more about the electroplating. That seems like a
> permanent solution to the problem as well as a good aesthetics boost.
> 
> Has anybody ever had any success electroplating anything?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks All,
> Brandon
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