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Re: Source of free toroids(?)
Subject: Re: Source of free toroids(?)
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 05:39:47 -0700
From: Gary Weaver <gweaver-at-earthlink-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
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> Subject: Source of free toroids(?)
> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 10:25:55 -0600 (MDT)
> From: Chip Atkinson <chip-at-XiG-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>
> Greetings,
>
> I found out to my dismay that Marlin P. Jones and Assoc. is sold out of
> their large toroids. Then an idea occurred to me that I thought I'd put
> out for comment.
>
> The magnetron of a microwave oven has ring magnets made of ferrite (or
> some sort of ceramic like stuff). Any thoughts about this source? I
> don't see why the magnets wouldn't work, but that's why I'm asking.
>
> Chip
It will work. I have a very powerful magnet that has about 500 lbs. of
force. If I put this magnet on a piece of steel I can not get it off
with
out a pry bar. I put the 7" dia. magnet on top of a 4" secondary coil
like a
toroid and turned on the TC. It has no visable effects on the sparks
output or my TC.
Gary Weaver