Re: Toriod construction

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Original poster: "John Richardson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jprich-at-up-dot-net>

Hi Matt,

Judging from the vast majority of the Tesla web sites that I've checked out,
I'd have to say that you are fine with just the tubing.  Smoother is better,
but lots of people are getting great results with just a tubing toroid.

John Richardson

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Subject: Toriod construction


> 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?
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> Matt Morrissette
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