Re: Source for Aluminum Spheres (up to 12" threaded)

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Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t-at-yahoo-dot-com> 

Have you ever tried that thing on a coil? I would
imagine the radius would be too large to breakout
without some kind of breakout point.

thanks
Adam


--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
 > Original poster: Terry Fritz
 > <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>
 >
 > Hi,
 >
 > This place also sells stainless steel "mirror balls"
 > for great prices too:
 >
 > http://www.waterscapesweb-dot-com/orbs.html
 >
 > They are very strong but pretty light:
 >
 >
http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/Old2001Files/2001-04/Orb.jpg
 >
 > Cheers,
 >
 >          Terry
 >
 >
 > At 06:36 AM 10/24/2003, you wrote:
 >
 > >If anyone is looking for a good source of Aluminum
 > Spheres for use as
 > >toploads or for strike balls, here is
 > >a source which is relatively inexpensive.
 > >
 >
 >http://www.americanflagstore-dot-com/hardware/goldball.htm
 > >
 > >I recently was working with Ross Engineering to get
 > a quote on 3" and 4"
 > >diameter aluminum spheres, and they quoted
 > >the 3" sphere at $310.00 each (qty 10-50) and 4"
 > spheres at $350.00 each
 > >(qty 10-50).  Thats absurd, especially
 > >considering the same company quotes 20" x 3" toroid
 > i was interested in
 > >at $220.00 each.
 > >
 > >Dan
 >
 >