Potting material

[Tony Clark]

> >What, specifically, might one use for potting small
> >electronic assemblies?  Where does one get it?  I know
> >that it's common to pot guitar pickups in wax, but I'm
> >not sure that's very applicable here.  Seems like we're
> >after some kind of polyurethane or varnish or something.
> >Also, has anyone here any experience with rewinding power
> >transformers?  What did you pot *them* with?
> >
> >Any suggestions or experiences to share?

   Yessir.  Try RTV.  It's a nifty sealant they used while I was at 
Square D for conformal coating.  It's great for sealing, heat 
protection and used to protect circuitry from nearby exploding 
circuitry.  :)  Best yet, Xylene thins and disolves it, so it's fairly 
easy to take off.

   Tony

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