Re: Optimal Topload?

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• Subject: Re: Optimal Topload?
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• Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 09:21:30 -0500
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Subject:  Re: Optimal Topload?
  Date:   Fri, 16 May 1997 01:04:14 -0400 (EDT)
  From:   richard hull <rhull-at-richmond.infi-dot-net>
    To:   Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>


sniperoo


>Are you aware of the fact that if you made a toroid out of metal
>screen door mesh (that stuff that keeps the flies out) that it would
>actually work quite well as a toroid? Yep, the individual e-field
>COMPONENTS merge wonderfully, and it quickly becomes a nice even
>e-field. Does THAT give you any lightweight ideas for huge toroids
>and cones??? Think in terms of having the parts to build a
>lightweight wooden inner framing upon which the mesh panels can be
>hung. VOILA! the 8 foot trailer, she fits!
>
>Hope some of the ideas help someone out there!
>Fr. Tom McGahee


Yep,  You can even use chiken wire (~1" holes" and it will work just
fabulously!
It looks super cheesy and makes you look like a piker, but will work
virtually as well as a polished, spun toroid.

R. Hull, TCBOR

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