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Re: Robustness of the kit

PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 10:22 pm
by Alex
A friend of mine lets me use his whenever.

There are services, but they tend to be extremely expensive.

Re: Robustness of the kit

PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 7:31 am
by bytecode77
Well, send me the CAD file, if you successfully made it :)

Re: Robustness of the kit

PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 9:53 pm
by Alex
I probably won't make it until my secondary caps break off though..

Re: Robustness of the kit

PostPosted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 7:01 pm
by bytecode77
I'll get my second secondary coil tomorrow. Another try... Will it have a better chance with super glue?

Re: Robustness of the kit

PostPosted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:37 pm
by Alex
probably not. just used some wood cylinders.

Re: Robustness of the kit

PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 5:43 am
by bytecode77
I tried it on my current secondary. The bottom cap broke of while the top one sticks tight as hell! I even tried to rip it off without any success. I would have damaged the toroid by the time I broke the top cap off. Looking forward for a robust construction.

Re: Robustness of the kit

PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 11:30 am
by Alex
hm
how about cutting a few notches in the PVC so that the glue has more to hold on to?

what's different about the two ends? was one sanded more?

Re: Robustness of the kit

PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 12:39 pm
by bytecode77
Maybe I didn't let the super glue dry long enough. I will let it dry for an hour or two and then see if it's stable enough. I also covered the secondary coil in varnish, as suggested by other users to prevent flashovers.

Re: Robustness of the kit

PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 1:25 pm
by Alex
did you coat just the wire or the entire secondary??

and what varnish are you using?

Re: Robustness of the kit

PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 1:44 pm
by bytecode77
The secondary is 99% out of wire, I coated the windings of it.

I'm using clear varnish out of a spray can.

And the super glue is rock solid! Love it :)