Re: Machining an Egg

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Original poster: tesla popp <teslas_lab@xxxxxxxxx>

If you can get it to me in milwaukee, wisconsin
(53219), I can do it...  could even have them ship it
dirrectly to me here?  save a shipment price.

Anyways, it's up to you.

,Jeremiah



--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Original poster: "Cameron B. Prince"
> <cplists@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Man, that's a strange sounding subject, but
> applicable nonetheless...
>
> As you all know, I'm in the process of building a
> replica of Tesla's Egg of
> Columbus. I have a variac core that I'm planning to
> use and I've pretty well
> decided on using a plastic automotive wheel cover
> turned upside down and
> trimmed down as the platter. It's either that or a
> plastic lens from a light
> fixture. The wheel cover is thicker and more solid
> which is why I'll
> probably go that route.
>
> But you can't very well build an Egg of Columbus
> without an egg... I'd like
> to have one made of solid copper 2.5 to 3.0 inches
> in diameter by probably
> 3.5 to 4.0 inches tall. The onlinemetals.com site
> has 3" round copper stock
> and you can buy in any length. I just need someone
> with a lathe to cut or
> trim an egg out of it. Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks,
> Cameron
>
>
>


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