[Amps] nylons

[John Irwin]

I made the original inquiry about the nylon I found at the ace hardware store .  These little cylinders are the same size,shape as ceramic standoff insulators commonly used in amplifiers.  I was looking for a low cost replacement for ceramic standoff insulators made expensive by the "PARTS MERCENARIES" that seem to have infected our hobby today.
It is likely I will fork over to get ceramic as I don't want to take chances, with nylon melting ,softening. or crystallizing. What with big bangs,kapow,parasitics, spark gaps and other problems.  I will play it safe.  Nylon goes back to ace.   what about glass?   

Nylon cylinders cost a quarter.        ceramic, well a lot more.
 
anyone know of a low cost source for ceramic standoff insulators,3/8" diameter,length 1/2"
or something similar.
 
john kb9tc


		
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