I am too new to this to add any real value but my lodgic is the strike rail
is there for an intended target to deflect the streamer away from delicate
parts. The acrylic is to block anything that gets past the strike rail. So
strike rail on top of acrylic.
On the subject of the acrylic sheet and its cost, in my reading about
making plate capacitors polypropylene and polyethylene and other cheap
films have very high break down voltages.
Why not use several layers of thin film sandwiched between some non
conductive material, even stiff poster board?
Teddy
Stuart, Fl
On Sep 2, 2018 11:55 AM, "Steve White" <steve.white1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am considering adding an acrylic sheet as a top cover for my primary
> coil to minimize primary strikes. I never would have considered such a
> thing because of the expense but I recently acquired a large sheet of 5/16"
> acrylic sheet for nothing, so that idea has now returned. My question
> concerns the strike rail. Should I install one with this cover or not? Here
> are my options as I see them:
>
> 1. No strike rail
> 2. Strike rail in the normal position on top of the acrylic sheet
> 3. Strike rail under the acrylic sheet
>
> My concern with number 1 and 3 is that if a streamer finds its way around
> and under the acrylic sheet, the streamer may melt or burn a portion of the
> acrylic. I have heard of at least one coiler that has installed such an
> acrylic sheet and I recall that he placed the strike rail under the sheet.
> I forgot the link.
>
>
> Steve White
> Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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