Smooth Toroid?

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• Subject: Smooth Toroid?
• From: "Andy Cleary" <gemware2-at-dreamscape-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 09:34:05 -0600
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

	I am trying to make a toroid out of 4" drain pipe, covered in metallic flue
tape.  I am most upset, because the tape was 8 dollars for a roll of 15
feet, and it doesn't stick and will not be smooth.  The toroid has wrinkles
all over, there is not an inch of smooth surface.  I have read that smooth
surfaces are the best, and I was wondering what the outcome would be with a
poor toroid?  Does it give smaller discharges?  I am also concerned with my
usage of surplus magnet wire.  There was a little corrosion on the outside
of some of the wire.  What kind of effect would that have?  This is my first
Tesla Coil, so I guess I've learned alot.  Thank You,

-Andy

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