Re: Toroid Construction - Need something good . . .

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

Randy; I have had good luck using 2 stainless steel mixing bowls. Just cut
and sand off the outside lip and soft solder the two together with pure tin
solder for stainless steel. with care you will be hard put to see the seam.
  Robert  H 

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> Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 17:44:50 -0600
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> Original poster: "Randy Baisden by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <rbjb-at-gte-dot-net>
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> If your looking for a nice economical toroid (not spun) take a look at
> http://home-dot-netcom-dot-com/~davmckin/DMsIndex.htm
> 
> rb
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>> Original poster: "cd by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <vbprg1-at-hotmail-dot-com>
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>> I made 5 torus's and a big aluminum taped acrylic ball..
>> but I have come to the conclusion
>> I CAN NOT MAKE what I want (How does one spin aluminum anyway I can weld
> it
>> with tig welder but know nothing about spun)
>> to get what I want, and I think what you are hinting at wanting
>> we probably will have to buy one....
>> 
>> Ive found 2 sources for manufactured Spun Aluminum torus's there may be
> more
>> im still looking.
>> 
>> http://www.scencefirst-dot-com
>> The torus's are not listed on the web page, You have request a catalog
>> I already did heres what it said...
>> they sell 2 torus model numbers 10-209, 10-210
>> 59.95 for the 8" diameter 209
>> 79.95 for the 12" diameter 210
>> They do not say the smaller diameter or tubular diameter I am assuming
> from
>> the pictures its proabably 3"
>> 
>> If one of those 2 sizes doesnt meet your requirements... then try
>> http://www.rossengineeringcorp-dot-com/online.htm
>> someone mentioned gettng a 20" turus for $200 from them a few days back
>> They didnt post the link but I tracked it down.
>> I think they have an extreamly wide range of sizes
>> 
>> personally
>> Id love to find some cheap ones (yeah right hahaha good one eh)
>> to use for my coil .. and a faraday electrostatic water drop device
>> I suppose ill have to settle for charged aluminum cans for my drops.
>> 
>> good luck
>> Chris Dowdy
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>>> Original poster: "D.C. Cox by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
>> <DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> You can also use "quail wire" --- a fine mesh wire that is even finer
> than
>>> chicken wire. It is used by "quail" game farms to keep the little chicks
>> in
>>> a pen.
>>> 
>>> Cut it into pie shaped strips and wrap it around your duct taped tubing.
>>> Keep all sharp edges point inward.
>>> 
>>> See also the DFW Tesla Builder's group excellent design for large
> toroids.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Dr. Resonance
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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>>>> Original poster: "Steven Ward by way of Terry Fritz
>> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
>>> <srward16-at-hotmail-dot-com>
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