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Re: Optimal Topload?



Subject: Re: Optimal Topload?
  Date:  Fri, 16 May 1997 19:24:45 +0100
  From:  Joe Cummings <joecmn-at-globalnet.co.uk>
    To:  Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>


At 09:21 16/05/97 -0500, you wrote:
>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,  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
>

I was looking at a TV satellite dish today and this is made
out of a metallic mesh. This may be another possibility.
Compared to spinning, shaping it should be a doddle.

Have fun,
Joe Cummings