Re: Toriod construction

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Original poster: "Mark W. Stolz by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mark_w_stolz-at-hotmail-dot-com>

Hi Matt,

No it is not necessary.  Some folks do cover it with foil tape to increase 
the smoothness of the surface for the advantages that offers, but a lot of 
us just use the ducting "as is".  I myself use it "as is" due to budget 
constraints and the performance suits my needs.

Mark Stolz
Houston, TX


>Original poster: "Matt Morrissette by way of Terry Fritz 
><twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <yinzara-at-MIT.EDU>
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>I didn t receive a reply to my last posting. I have a 29 major 6 minor 
>diameter
>toroid made from a 6 metal dryer tube taped together with aluminum tape and 
>a
>piece of Styrofoam put in the center and covered with the aluminum tape.
>Should I cover the pipe itself with tape since it is already metal?  It has
>ridges on it because it s one of those expandable ones.  Is it necessary?
>
>
>Matt Morrissette