[AMRadio] 1/4 in shaft insulators

rbethman at comcast.net rbethman at comcast.net
Mon May 26 08:21:04 EDT 2003


Gentlemen:

    Phenolic and Bakelite ARE NOT the same.

    Phenolic is laters of resin impregnated cloth bonded by resin 
throughout and under pressure.

    Bakelite has NO cloth or other fiber in it.

Bob N0DGN



Donald Chester wrote:

>
>> By the way were does one find the stuff that is used in the middle of a
>> lot of bug catcher antennas (I think it is called phenolic)
>
>
> John,
>
> Phenolic is the same stuff as Bakelite.  "Bakelite" is a brand name.
>
> Don K4KYV
>






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