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Re: [Amps] Non metallic paint for plywood ?

To: Jim Thomson <jim.thom@telus.net>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Non metallic paint for plywood ?
From: Tom Hellem <tom.hellem@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 20:00:11 -0600
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Jim-
How about using a piece of 1/4" or so thick piece of plastic on top of the 
plywood under the choke? Then you wouldn't have to worry about the paint.

Tom H
K0SN

> On Oct 22, 2019, at 1:41 PM, Jim Thomson <jim.thom@telus.net> wrote:
> 
> I'm  going  to  stack 2 x identical sheets of  3/4"  plywood together in  the 
>  new  24"  rack. 
> 
> The  127 lb Dahl 4H  choke  will  sit  dead  center  on  the  plywood.  Is  
> run  of  the  mill
> 
> paint in a spray bomb conductive ?    Or  should I  be using indoor latex, 
> outdoor latex... or  something else, like BBQ  repair high  temp paint ?   Or 
>  perhaps  fire  resistant paint ?  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 2x2  angle aluminum down  each  side of  rack,  with  plywood on  top  of  
> em.   Entire mess will  be up  off  the  bottom  just  enough so  I  can  get 
>  my hands  underneath  to  tighten up the  1/4-20  nuts.   1/4-20  is  max  
> size  that  will  fit the  4 x slotted holes in  the 2 x angle  steel's,  at  
> base  of  choke. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I  don't  trust  the  insulation breakdown.....  which is just a single  
> sheet  of....'fishtape'   at  bottom of each  side of  choke.    Fishtape  
> partially  torn  on  one  side.   Each  sheet  is  21 x 22.75  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Only  the  top  sheet  and  front  and  rear  edges  to  be  painted. Its  
> just for  aesthetics.     The  choke is  part  of a   C-L-C   experiment I am 
>  playing with these days..for a B+  supply. Choke  has a 25 kv-65 A spst-nc 
> kilovac ceramic relay  across it....  plus an  adjustable spark gap.  Spark  
> gap  is  just a pair  of  1/4-20 silver plated brass screws..with  1/4-20 
> acorn  nuts  facing  each  other. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Jim   VE7RF
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