[Test-Equipment] Make your own coil dope (Was Re: HP-606A Calibration question)

[Tom NØJMY]

I've always heard of people dissolving white "styrofoam" coffee cups in 
MEK (or maybe it was xylene).  Are those cups polystyrene?

73,
Tom NØJMY .   .

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Steve Byan wrote:
> On May 26, 2009, at 11:14 AM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
> 
>>     I used to know how to make coil dope, its something
>> like polystrene dissolved in xylene but I am not sure.
> 
> Clear (unpigmented) polystyrene dissolved in methyl ethel ketone  
> (MEK). MEK should be available at your local hardware store; you may  
> be able to find clear polystyrene sheets packaged by Evergreen Scale  
> Models at you local hobby shop.
> 
> Best regards,
> -Steve
> 
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