Glue or varnish for air coil windings?

[Wim]

I want to glue or varnish the windings of an air coil. The coil is
made of coated (polyurethan) copper wire.
Which is the best glue or varnish?

 

[Steve Evans]

On 13 Nov 2004 09:15:20 -0800, w.p.m.heijnen@home.nl (Wim) wrote:

I want to glue or varnish the windings of an air coil. The coil is
made of coated (polyurethan) copper wire.
Which is the best glue or varnish?

Are you using a former or not? If not; the right type of glue (epoxy
for example). If you're using a former, otoh, get some of that heat
shrink plastic tubing; it's hard to beat. (shrink over any suitable
heat source/no tools required)

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[Mark Fergerson]

Wim wrote:

I want to glue or varnish the windings of an air coil.
The coil is
made of coated (polyurethan) copper wire.
Which is the best glue or varnish?

How hot will it get (how much current will it carry)?

What environment will it operate in?

For fairly hostile combinations of the above conditions,
Tesla coilers use multiple coats of polyurethane varnish;
the kind used on furniture.

Mark L. Frgerson