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Old 17th Jul 2020, 12:04 am   #60
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Default Re: DIY X-Ray & Auto Jigger transmitter

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I remember "dope thinners" was required.
in the US, they use "Corona Dope" for TV flyback transformer. I think they will need to rename their product from now on.
That word has a habit of causing problems.

The early US spy satellites dropped canisters of 70mm film that were recovered by the USAF.
The project was called "Corona" (The public knew it as Discoverer and were not told of it's real purpose).

One problem they had to solve was fogging of the film caused by...

...you've guessed it, electrostatic corona discharge in the camera.
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