Re: Kynar Wire Secondary

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

I think the varnish/polyurethane/etc., is not so much for insulation, as 
for mechanical protection and to hold the windings in place. My coil was 
wound with ordinary single build magnet wire, and a couple very thin coats 
of Krylon clear spray to hold the windings in place (as glue, essentially).

At 07:03 PM 4/23/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>Original poster: "Vivek Babtiwale by way of Terry Fritz 
><teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dr_vek-at-yahoo-dot-com>
>
>Has anyone used Kynar wire or any other heavily
>insulated wire for the secondary? Seems like varnish
>would not be unnecessary if heavily insulated wire was used.
>
>_