[R-390] Filter wire

[Graham Baxter]

Is it worth buying a length of Nickel wire? What is its diameter?

http://wires.co.uk/acatalog/ni_bare.html

Graham

On 20 February 2013 17:16, quartz55 <quartz55 at hughes.net> wrote:

> I think it's a lost cause.  Everytime I try it, it gets shorter and more
> brittle.  This last time it even crinkled up.  It was a valiant effort
> though and I think the method is about as good as one could come up with,
> given what I have to work with.
>
> http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg287/DogTi/R390A/wire1_zps44b1aaf8.jpg
>
> Anyone have a bad 4K filter I could try re-building with my good coils?
>
> I did get some 1/64" gasket material.  It's about .015 thick which is more
> than the original fishpaper which was 5 mils, but it seems to have about
> the same consistency, it burns from the torch the same.  It was $1 for a
> piece 18x12" at the auto store.  Karropak is the name printed on it.
>
> I guess I'll have to move on to the 2K filter, but I need to check it's
> loss first.
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