Re: a good topload...Electrodes

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

Hi,

It will take two weeks since they are apparently made to order.  I wonder
if someone makes them in their basement ;-)  I think Gary Weaver had a big
3 foot marine buoy ball or something one of his coils.  I remember the big
thing sitting on a coil.  It will be interesting to see exactly what it is
and how it was made.  They are optically fine ornaments so they must have
something figured out to make them for only $130.  They could have all
kinds of HV uses...

I'll report back when it comes.  They must be fairly durable as an outdoor
lawn ornament.  Some stainless steels are very strong (I assume it is
hollow :-)).  I just don't see how they can easily make them a relatively
small quantity unless they are mass produced in India or some big source
like that.

Found Gary's 38 incher :)

http://bhs.broo.k12.wv.us/homepage/chip/current/gweaver/map.html

Cheers,

	Terry


At 09:26 AM 3/27/2001 -0800, you wrote:
>Good on you!  Keep us posted!  My 24" toroid with a 16" ball perched on
>top of it would be quite a sight.
>
>But no break-out from the top might mean a nasty breakout further
>down--no?
>
>"Gazing ball", huh?  I'd wondered what they were called; I'd never have
>thought of that.
>
>Ken Herrick
>
>On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 18:17:36 -0700 "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>writes:
>> Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
>> 
>> Cool!  I ordered up the big one :-)  If it is good, I will get 4, 8, 
>> 12, 16
>> inch sizes too so I can easily play with top load sizes in 
>> increments of 4
>> inches.  Be great of finding the right size to give a single 
>> streamer and
>> such.  10 inches of radius is 1/4 meter which suggest a breakout 
>> voltage of
>> 750kV!  None of my coils should breakout with that big 20 incher on 
>> top! 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>>         Terry
>> 
>> 
>> At 02:53 PM 3/26/2001 -0600, you wrote:
>> >Take a look at this URL. The stainless steel spheres 'gazing balls' 
>> may not
>> >just be for garden ornamentation anymore. These things would make a 
>> very
>> >nice top load. I have plans for a couple of them when I have spare 
>> cash.
>> >
>> >10" dia $26
>> >16" dia $67
>> >20" dia $130
>> >
>> >
>> >http://www.waterscapesweb-dot-com/orbs.html
>> >
>> >Dave Huffman
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>> >To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>> >Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 12:15 PM
>> >Subject: a good topload...
>> >
>> >
>> >> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
>> ><fox-at-woozle-dot-org>
>> >>
>> >> is hard to find!
>> >> i've been searching high and low for a nice topload. looking 
>> through the
>> >list
>> >> ive been clued into copper spheres and the like from various 
>> websites.
>> >> yesterday a drive around town trying to find something as simple 
>> as a
>> >metal
>> >> ball. i thought those large marble looking "gazing balls: i see 
>> in peoples
>> >> garden might have been the answer but i found that they are 
>> glass.
>> >although a
>> >> search on the internet found that there are polished copper 
>> gazing balls
>> >too.
>> >> lastly, i searched around on the list and found a place call 
>> arthur harris
>> >> that sells variou floats and depending on the cost and whatnot i 
>> might try
>> >to
>> >> hit them up. but before i ask them i decided to see if anybody on 
>> the list
>> >> had a nice topload. im looking for something line a spun toroid 
>> or sphere
>> >> thats not aluminum tape or ductwork; stuff of that nature. if 
>> anybody has
>> >> some ideas id like to hear them also.
>> >>
>> >> -matt
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> 
>> 
>> 
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