Re: Small toroids

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

John,

While my toroid joints aren't perfect, they don't look too bad.  Here's a 
picture of the one I use on my 4" coil.
http://teslacoils4christ-dot-org/~mark.stolz/topload/toroid.html

I use 4 or 5 dabs of hot glue which doesn't show that much but still forms 
a good bond.

Rev. Mark Stolz
Houston, TX
http://teslacoils4christ-dot-org/


>Original poster: "John Richardson by way of Terry Fritz 
><teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jprich-at-up-dot-net>
>
>Hi Everyone,
>
>Has anyone out there made toroids as small as 8"OD from 3" drier duct?  I 
>have spent half of the afternoon trying to fashion a decent joint, and 
>after failing to join the two decently, decided to make the joint with 
>masking tape, figuring I could cover the whole thing with aluminum tape 
>anyhow.  I have already wasted a roll of tape trying to make a smooth 
>surface, and I am very close to jumping on the whole darn thing.  Any 
>ideas on how to make a decent splice without covering the toroid with 
>tape, or how can I get a decent finish if I do tape it?
>
>Thanks,
>John Richardson
>(One grumpy toroid maker!)