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Re: Toroid building

Original poster: "Scott Hanson" <huil888@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

On 8-21 Jared wrote, regarding fiberglass/resin as reinforcement for
corrugated-aluminum toroids:

"Ez to do but tedious ..."

Jared, may I ask again if you have ever actually built a toroid using this
construction method?

If so, would you be kind enough to post photos of the results?

Regards,
Scott Hanson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: Toroid building


> Original poster: Jared E Dwarshuis <jdwarshui@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Jim:
>
> "Ez to do but tedious" - was meant as encouragment.
>
> My recomendation would be to cut your cloth on the bias so you dont
> get bunching, or use narrow cloth and mummy wrap.
>
> I can see some advantage to a "hot mix for your resin" The viscocity
> drops when the resin gets heated from the exothermic reaction. The
> reduced viscocity makes the cloth saturate easily.
>
> The only catch is you gotta move real fast with a hot mix. For a
> beginer I would recomend using a min amount of catalyst and be
> patient. Do a section at a time.
>
> Air sanders are real nice. If you can borrow one, your arms and hands
> will be both be thankfull. (I love my Dynabrade, light, compact,
> smooth throttle)
>
> Body fillers are not all the same, the stuff with choped glass is
> plenty strong, but what a pain to sand and getting a thin spread with
> it is nearly impossible.
>
>
>