Any flat coil websites?

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Original poster: "Cory Roussel by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <imcuddlycory-at-yahoo-dot-com>

Hey all,

anyone have a good flat coil website, or even just a
big slop of files and pictures about them...  i think
this would be a good thing for people like me who have
never seen or heard too much theory behind them..


sincerely, 

Cory Roussel
Geek#: 1206 Rank: G1 (hey what can i say, just joined)





--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>
> 
> Hi Bart,
> 
> I was replacing the hard drive in my old 24/7
> computer tonight and it was
> "interesting".  But it is all fixed now after four
> hours...  Didn't have
> time to work on the flat coil tonight.  I have about
> a six inch coil wound
> so far.
> 
> Let me go see if the wire is lifting with time...  
> Yes, there are a few
> wires that are sneaking up but they push right back
> into place.  Nothing
> terrible but it looks like we need something to
> stick them down permanently.  
> 
> I noticed that the carpet tape adhesive is VERY
> susceptible to solvents.
> Almost any solvent will weaken or destroy it.  I
> think we need to "test"
> the adhesive first before applying it.  Hot glue or
> "maybe" water based
> polyurethane or paints would do it.  Artists use
> some gentle fixers for
> charcoal drawings.  We will just have to try things
> and see.
> 
> I'll send this to the list too.  Maybe someone
> "really knows" what types of
> fixers will not hurt the carpet tape adhesive but
> will fix the wires in place.
> 
> Maybe very thin coats of poly but you can't go
> pushing the wire back down
> if it goes bad.  Since the wires like to lift, fast
> drying would be a big
> plus...
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> 	Terry
> 
> At 07:13 PM 2/19/2002 +0000, you wrote:
> >Hi Terry -
> >
> >How's the flat coil coming? I'm kind of curious, I
> used a clear lexan
> >sheet over the top of my windings. Still, I can see
> there are a few
> >wires that still want to try to lift off of the
> tape. I'm comtemplating
> >the best method to secure the windings and haven't
> really come up with
> >anything yet. I've considered running a bead of hot
> glue runners, but
> >not sure if I want to do this yet. Have you noticed
> the same and if so,
> >have you come up with anything?
> >
> >Bart
> >
> 
>