Re: Smooth toroid

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Original poster: "R Heidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

on 11/18/01 8:56 PM, Tesla list at tesla-at-pupman-dot-com wrote:

> Original poster: "Brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <ka1bbg-at-webryders-dot-net>
> 
> Hi, well i use a fan shroud for a toroid and it works quite well. i just
> used vinyl tape over seam where they were joined, removed the clips the fan
> mfg. used to hold the together. work quit well, once in a while it will burn
> a hole in the tape then it acts like a breakout point. I am going to tack
> them together with the "mig" welder someday. cul brian f.
> 
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> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 8:58 PM
> Subject: Smooth toroid
> 
> 
>> Original poster: "J. B. Weazle McCreath by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <weazle-at-hurontel.on.ca>
>> 
>> 
>> Hello Coilers,
>> 
>> Has anyone on the list done actual measurements or analysis of
>> smooth versus "rough" surfaced toroids?  I spent about an hour
>> earlier today applying thin aluminum foil tape over my dryer
>> duct toroids and I was amazed at the effect that it had on the
>> number and size of the streamers.   I am now getting fewer but
>> much longer simultaneous streamers than I did with the original
>> "rough" toroids.
>> 
>> 
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>> 
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> 
> 
When using your coil to generate a few 100'000 volts slight surface bumps
dont make much diff. If you get serious with a  Meg volt+ toy you will nead
to polish your toroid well.
   Robert   H