[Boatanchors] IF Can stuck slug

[msix@nmia.com]

None I found that are safe. Typical failure mode is cracked slug.
Remove coil form then
very carefully drill at it with medium speed dremel til it flakes
and cracks some, then pick at it with dental picks, then ditto til
it all comes apart and out. Clean out good, then new slug.
Takes maybe 20 minutes after you get the hang. Might practice on
old one.
So far, haven't lost any forms out of 15 or so tries...
73 John W7ZFB

PS: Also recall old, old msg...

To: glowbugs@piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu
Subject: GB> Re: GB- Update on slug tuned coil forms

Just to let you know, I tried this idea. The 5 mL pipets are just perfect
for the slugs that I have. While there are slugs of many types, most of the
ones I have saved are 1/4" dia. and with 28 threads per inch. Running a
1/4-28 (NF) down the pipet tubing makes a perfect fit for the slugs.

So if you need slug tuned coil forms (and have slugs) find someone who works
in a chemistry or microbiology lab and ask them to get you a few 5 mL
disposable plastic (polystyrene) serological pipets.

>Came up with a potential solution: disposable serological pipets. The 5 mL
>variety are slightly under 1/4" ID. The 10 mL variety are considerably
>bigger and would require some kind of "padding" to take up the slack
>between
>the core and the walls. The good thing is that they are made of polystyrene
>(presumably RF friendly). A single one of these pipets should be sufficient
>to make at least a half dozen forms.

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