[Amps] High voltage rectifier / capacitor board material?

[Bill, W6WRT]

ORIGINAL MESSAGE: 
On Thu, 6 Sep 2012 20:33:45 -0400, Steve wrote:

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>Hello all,
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>Abt 25 years ago, I used HDPE for a coil form/ support for my HB 8877 amp.  I notched the edge to control the pitch of the coil.  Worked out nicely.
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>Several months ago, it caught fire during a RTTY contest.  It worked fine for 25 years on CW.  (I'm new to RTTY contesting)
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>The stuff burned very similar to the way a parafin candle burns with a yellow, soot producing small flame.  
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>It was more like one of those 'trick' candles, as I just couldn't blow it out thru the air exit grill.  I had to remove abt 50 4-40 flat head screws in our to remove the cover and put out the fire.
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>Had to laugh.  It was like the 'monkey and the football'.
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>73 de Steve, NR4M

REPLY: 
Glad you can laugh about it now, Steve. Welcome to RTTY contesting!   :-)

73, Bill W6WRT