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Re: Ion motor? (fwd)



In a message dated 97-01-03 01:45:36 EST, you write:

<< 
 >  >>snip
 >>These ion motors work great on tube coils, they spin like crazy with any
kind
> >of bearing.
 >
> John,
> 	I'd guess that you are NOT using an 18"ish toroid on your
>vacuum tube TC. The toroid will shield the ends of the ion motor
 >(that's what the toroid is there for;) and the ion motor will not
> spin.
 
 >	Regards,
 
 >	jim
  >>
Jim,  

I'm sure the toroid would kill ion motor operation on any kind of TC.  You
are correct, I don't usually use any toroid  on my tube coils--it doesn't
seem to help, but i sometimes use a small 5" dia one as a tuning aid.

John Freau