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

[Richard Knoppow]

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From: "Steve Byan" <stevebyan at comcast.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] Make your own coil dope (Was 
Re:HP-606A Calibration question)


>
> On May 26, 2009, at 4:34 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>
>>    I'll have to do a web search. I'm not even sure that
>> polystyrene is the right stuff. I am told in another 
>> e-mail
>> that General Cement still makes Q-Dope. If so there will 
>> be
>> an MSDS for it. I remember seeing an article in some ham
>> magazine of long ago about how to make your own.
>
> You can order it direct from GC Electronics, although it's 
> expensive
> to buy onsies direct from them. Go to 
> <http://www.gcelectronics.com/>
> and type "10-3702" into the search box.
>
> The GC Electronics MSDS says it's made from polystyrene 
> synthetic
> resin and Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK).
>
> --
> Steve Byan
> stevebyan at comcast.net
>
     I just did a web search and found the same thing:-) 
Great minds work alike!


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Richard Knoppow
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