Re: Copper toroid

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Original poster: "john cooper" <tesla-at-tesla-coil-dot-com> 

If you want to see an absolutely beautiful example, I've added a pic to my 
web of one of my cu toroids, it's seamless & every bit as nice as an al 
toroid from O.W. Landergren.  Here's the link to the image: 
http://www.tesla-coil-dot-com/images/Cu-toroid.JPG

John


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date:  Sun, 23 May 2004 11:28:38 -0600

 >Original poster: "Jim Mitchell" <Electrontube-at-sbcglobal-dot-net>
 >
 >http://hot-streamer-dot-com/electrontube/isstc/DSC01429.JPG
 >
 >Thats my copper toroid for my ISSTC.
 >
 >Regards - Jim Mitchell
 >----- Original Message -----
 >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 11:12 AM
 >Subject: Re: Copper toroid
 >
 >
 > > Original poster: "Harold Weiss" <hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com>
 > >
 > >
 > > Hi All,
 > >
 > > I have found that the better you polish copper, (or any metal) the longer
 >it
 > > takes to tarnish/corrode.  The 4" flat primary that I built in 95 is just
 > > starting to cloud up.  That one was taken to a mirror finish before I
 >wound
 > > it.
 > >
 > > David E Weiss
 > >
 > >  > Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com>
 > >  >
 > >  > I've seen steel wool to cause plastic to rust. A simple wipe down may
 >do
 > > it,
 > >  > but will probaly inadvertently deposit body oils on it causing rather
 > > quick
 > >  > corrosion to the copper.
 > >  >
 > >  > ---Eric
 > >  > ----- Original Message -----
 >msnip...
 >
 >
 >