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Re: Discharge terminal (fwd)
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Date: Sun, 02 Mar 1997 13:21:54 -0800
From: Calle Laakkonen <laakkone-at-icenet.fi>
To: Tesla List <mod1-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Discharge terminal (fwd)
Tesla List wrote:
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> Date: Sat, 01 Mar 1997 18:01:53 -0800
> From: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com>
> To: Tesla List <mod1-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Re: Discharge terminal (fwd)
>
> Tesla List wrote:
> >
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> > Date: Sun, 27 Feb 1994 15:05:35 -0800
> > From: Calle Laakkonen <laakkone-at-icenet.fi>
> > To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Subject: Discharge terminal
> >
> > What is a good discharge terminal for a small coil
> > sphere or toroid ?
> > How can I build one ?
> >
> > -Calle
>
> Calle,
>
> Although either type will add capacitance to the top of the coil, a
> toroid will provide better "shielding" for the top of your coil. As long
> as you build a toroid that's significantly larger in outside diameter
> than the coilform diameter, and as long as you don't mount it too high
> above the top of your coil, it will prevent corona breakout off hte top
> of the winding. Most higher power coilers use, and prefer, toroids.
>
> The easiest way to make a toroid is from a couple of pie pans and some
> flexible aluminum ducting that's typically used for clothes dryer
> ducting. I've copied part of an earlier post that describes how this
> type toroid is made:
>
-snip-
> Hope this helps! Safe coilin' to you, Calle!
>
> -- Bert --
Thanks !
I have heared that if you put a sharp point on your toroid then
it will make much bigger sparks. Is this true ?
-Calle