Re: construction materials

["Luc" <ludev-at-videotron.ca> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Hi Michael

For sure you can use hardwood for structural use, I build an air compressor
from
scrap piece and I use hardwood for frame, but for high voltage wood is not a
first choices material it's a little bit conductor, for the stand it's OK.

If you want to try a wood really solid you could try Ipe it come from
Brazil and
use for high class deck and it's  price is accessible around the same than oak
and so heavy it sink in water.

Luc Benard(Montreal)

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "acmnovak" <acmnovak-at-email.msn-dot-com>
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> Hello everyone,
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> I'm rounding up parts for my next coil, which will utilize a sync rotary gap.
> As for the rotary, I've seen some really 'different' materials used. I was
> wondering where one might purchase g-10, or bakelite. I'd like to use G-10
> for my disk, and bakelite for my motor mounts. Has anyone ever tried using
> hardwood for the stand? I'm trying to make a stand as rigid and sturdy as
> possible. I was looking for lexan earlier this year, and could only find it
> in the form of cutting boards. as suggested, Ilooked in the yellow ages
> under plastics and such, but the results weren't too promising. I called
> the place that does windows and whatnot, and they wanted about $5/sq ft of
> 1/4" plexi. Is that steep or am I just really cheap?

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> Thanks,
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>     -Michael
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