Re: Aluminum tape on toroids?

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Original poster: Bart Anderson <classi6-at-classictesla-dot-com> 

I understand your thought Gary. Exactly what was running through my mind as 
I've read these posts. But, consider this. I've used Al-tape on all my 
toroids made from flex tube alluminum, and the frequency measurements are 
just as good as my spun alluminum toroid. If there was some error, it would 
show itself, and it's not.

The resonator capacitance is still the same as that of an equally 
dimensioned spun toroid since (it's geometrically identical). The very 
slight imperfections with a Al-tape toroid are insignificant.

Take care,
Bart


Tesla list wrote:

>Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <gary.lau-at-hp-dot-com>
>In addition to possible losses in small arcs between tape segments, I've
>also wondered if the top load capacitance might be less than the desired
>value prior to the segments being shorted by virtue of the small arcs.
>If it only achieved the final Ctop value after arcing, this could result
>in a pri-sec resonant mismatch prior to that point.  But truthfully, I
>can't say that I've attempted to measure an actual difference in
>performance.
>
>Gary Lau
>MA, USA
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> >Original poster: biomed-at-miseri.winnipeg.mb.ca
> >
> >Why are people asking questions about conduction?
> >
> >This is hundreds of Kv electricity.  A little bit of glue on the back
>side
> >of aluminum tape is not going to stop the electricity from conducting
>to
> >all the tape strips.  It will arc to the next layer!
> >
> >Shaun Epp
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