Re: Running Coil without secondary coating?

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Kchdlh-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 01/09/2002 3:15:13 PM Pacific Standard Time,
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:


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> Subj:Running Coil without secondary coating? 
> Date:01/09/2002 3:15:13 PM Pacific Standard Time
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> Original poster: "Patrick Leonard by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <transactoid-at-rogers-dot-com>
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> I am supposed to present my coil soon, and I'm not going to have time to put
> on
> many coats of polyurethane (probably only 2 or 3).  Would running my coil
> with
> such few secondary coats be a risky venture for the integrity of the coil? 
> That is, what are the risks of damaging my secondary wire?
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> Also, has anyone ever used Krylon Spary-on latex enamel? I have two cans of
> this stuff and I'm not sure how well it will work.
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> Thanks,
> Patrick
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I run my 12" dia coil with no coating at all except for several stripes of
"Q-dope" (polystyrene cement).  It's in a s.s. system; produces 30" sparks or
so.  I've never had a problem with it.

Ken Herrick