Re: topload (weight critical) for multi coil setup

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>

Hi Ed,

>At 12:34 PM 12/10/2001 -0500, you wrote: 
>In a message dated 12/8/01 10:59:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
>tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes: 
>
>....>
>It was drop shipped from Michael Gordon Ltd., 1030 N. Lake, Spokan 
>Washington 99212.  
>
>   Terry 
>
>
>Terry, 
>
>Interesting, the address of Michael Gordon Ltd. is probably less than a mile 
>from my business location.  I should stop in and talk to them.  What do they 
>sell?  Is it stainless steel spheres?  For what application (other than 
>toploads)?  Are they some kind of ornamental object for the garden? 
>
>Ed Sonderman
>

They make (or import) large stainless steel spheres (mirror balls) that are
used to decorate gardens along with other garden accents.  These spheres
make perfect high voltage spheres and they are very cheap compared to what
Ross Engineering or someplace like that would charge.  Here is the one I got:

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/2001-04/Orb.jpg

It's a 20 inch diameter mirror polished stainless steel sphere for $130
new.  This Michael Gordon place apparently distributes them to garden
shops.  If they make them there in Washington, the factory would be real
cool to see.  It may just be a warehouse and an office where they ship out
product from overseas to US destinations.  They may have a showroom or
something too.  They have a website but nothing there yet:

http://www.michaelgordonltd-dot-com/

Their stuff is at:

http://www.classicgardens-dot-com/gordon.html
http://www.waterscapesweb-dot-com/orbs.html

There are "gazing balls" which come in all kinds of pretty colors but I am
not sure if they are conductive or would stand up to high voltage arcing.
The "mirror balls" are thin stainless steel.  It would be interesting if
you could chat with them about how these things are made.  See if they have
toroids :-))  Maybe if we could convince gardeners that big toroids are far
cooler than spheres :-)))

Cheers,

	Terry