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Re: [Amps] Non metallic paint for plywood ?

To: Chris Wilson <chris@chriswilson.tv>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Non metallic paint for plywood ?
From: Jim Klein <k7rdx@charter.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 09:37:03 -0700
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For a electrically secure project, glue vinyl counter top plastic material
to the plywood,,,,May as well make it professional looking too
Jimbo..Jim..K7RDX..


On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 6:14 AM Chris Wilson <chris@chriswilson.tv> wrote:

> Hello Jim,
>
> Could you not mount it on 4 round Teflon insulator posts internally
> threaded to divorce top and bottom mounting bolts from tying the choke
> electrically to the plywood?
>
>  Tuesday, October 22, 2019
>
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>  Chris    2E0ILY       mailto:chris@chriswilson.tv
>
>
> JT> I'm  going  to  stack 2 x identical sheets of  3/4"  plywood
> JT> together in  the  new  24"  rack.
>
> JT> The  127 lb Dahl 4H  choke  will  sit  dead  center  on  the
> plywood.  Is  run  of  the  mill
>
> JT> paint in a spray bomb conductive ?    Or  should I  be using
> JT> indoor latex, outdoor latex... or  something else, like BBQ
> JT> repair high  temp paint ?   Or  perhaps  fire  resistant paint ?
>
>
>
>
> JT> 2x2  angle aluminum down  each  side of  rack,  with  plywood on
> JT> top  of  em.   Entire mess will  be up  off  the  bottom  just
> JT> enough so  I  can  get  my hands  underneath  to  tighten up the
> JT> 1/4-20  nuts.   1/4-20  is  max  size  that  will  fit the  4 x
> JT> slotted holes in  the 2 x angle  steel's,  at  base  of  choke.
>
>
>
>
> JT> I  don't  trust  the  insulation breakdown.....  which is just a
> JT> single  sheet  of....'fishtape'   at  bottom of each  side of
> JT> choke.    Fishtape  partially  torn  on  one  side.   Each  sheet  is
> 21 x 22.75
>
>
>
>
> JT> Only  the  top  sheet  and  front  and  rear  edges  to  be
> JT> painted. Its  just for  aesthetics.     The  choke is  part  of a
> JT> C-L-C   experiment I am  playing with these days..for a B+
> JT> supply. Choke  has a 25 kv-65 A spst-nc kilovac ceramic relay
> JT> across it....  plus an  adjustable spark gap.  Spark  gap  is
> JT> just a pair  of  1/4-20 silver plated brass screws..with  1/4-20
> JT> acorn  nuts  facing  each  other.
>
>
>
>
> JT> Jim   VE7RF
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