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Re: High Voltage Corona Dope -- Questions
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To: tesla@pupman.com
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Subject: Re: High Voltage Corona Dope -- Questions
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From: "J. B. Weazle McCreath" <weazle@hurontel.on.ca> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla@uswest.net>)
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Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 16:57:26 -0700
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Approved: twftesla@uswest.net
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Delivered-To: fixup-tesla@pupman.com@fixme
At 11:29 AM 01/03/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Original Poster: "William Parn" <parn@fgm.com>
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>Greetings All,
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>I just noticed www.mouser.com has a product called 'Final-L-Kote AR'.
>It states, 'provides insulation against high voltage arcing
>and corona shorts'.
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>Has anybody tried this stuff?
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>Is it worthwhile?
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>Are there other similar products?
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>Is it a good idea to spray the back side of a MMC board
>with this stuff?
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>How about the top windings of a secondary?
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>Many Thanks,
>Bill Parn
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Hello Bill & Coilers:
I've used "homemade" corona dope for years on my H.F. mobile antenna
loading coils. Put some acetone in a metal container and then break
up pieces of a styrofoam coffee cup and disolve them in the acetone.
You'll end up with a clear goo that has a viscosity dependant on how
much styrofoam you put in. It air dries in about ten minutes and it
has excellent high voltage properties.
73, Weazle, VE3EAR/VE3WZL
Listening: 147.030+ and 442.075+
E-mail: weazle@hurontel.on.ca
or ve3ear@rac.ca
Web site: www.hurontel.on.ca/~weazle