Re: Funky Topload Ideas

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Original poster: "Malcolm Watts by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz>

Hi Chris,

On 20 Nov 2001, at 11:35, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Christopher Boden by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com>
> 
> The removal of the old washer and dryer from the GeekHouse basement required 
> the creative application of a SawzAll. We learned quickly that the rotating 
> drum in the dryer really wants to be the hub of a topload for our large 
> coil. I was wondering if anyone else had ever tried this. It's a nice smooth 
> barrel, lightweight and solid.
> 
> The topload for our 6" setup is actually suspended by construction twine 
> from the ceiling. we've had great success with this for several months and 
> the idea of hanging a topload is a good thing for us. It allows us to vary 
> the height and makes the coil more stable since the topload isn't balanced 
> on top. I'm wondering how many others have done this, and to what extent. 
> The idea of using a small car (preferably not Geek-3) as a topload suspended 
> by rope over a large coil would make an interesting finalle for the winter 
> Teslathon. any thoughts on this?

Remove the petrol tank and carburettor etc. first :)  The capacitance 
will be substantial - you'll need a lot of primary energy (likes 10's 
and 10's if not hundreds of Joules) to generate useful output 
voltages. I would not want to get a shock from a topload this size.

Regards,
malcolm