Torroid idea

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Winchandle-at-aol-dot-com>

I havent done this yetbut...
get a car tire innertube and inflate it. Get some of that fabric
"fiberglass" casting tape (that orthopedic surgeons use to cast fractures),
and wrap it around the torroid completely enclosing it.  Leave a gap/slit
in it.  Once the fiberglass has set, deflate the innertube, and cut it out
through the slit.  Use more tape to cover the slit, and further reinforce
the coil.  Then cover the whole thing with aluminum "duct tape."  I guess
once could also use regular fiberglass tape and polyester (boat building) resin
Bill Shepard