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Re: TC physical construction



In a message dated 96-03-20 20:29:43 EST, you write:

>
>Ed:
>    The primary is already held 3 3/4" above the plywood top sheet 
>using four 1/2"x4"x15" nylon 101 forms.  The forms are held to the 
>top sheet using 10-32 nylon bolts.  I read several months ago where 
>someone in the group milled basically a series of half moon type of 
>cuts along the top edge to retain the copper tube.  I liked that and 
>did the same.  I have 1/2" diameter copper tube and I used a 1/2" 
>end mill and plunged it down through the edge of the nylon resulting 
>in about 220 degree's of a circle.  That way there is about a .450" 
>opening and the tube snaps into the cut--works great!  
>
>Chuck

Chuck,

Sounds good, that is similar to how I built mine.  I made a router template
and cut out 8 triangular pieces.  We then used a Bridgeport mill to cut the
slots in them.  I used 1/4" acrylic.

Ed Sonderman