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RE: Large Foam Toroids

Original poster: "Cameron B. Prince" <cplists@xxxxxxxxxx>

The idea and information regarding the use of foam toroids for Tesla coils
originated here:

http://users.rcn.com/laushaus/tesla/foamtoroid.htm

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 12:17 PM
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Large Foam Toroids
>
> Original poster: "marc" <xp88@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I purchased an O. W. Landergren toroid several months ago.
> They are NOT inexpensive!
> But.. it is a sturdy, spun AU toroid. You will have to drill
> your own center hole..
>
> How do you modify a foam toroid? copper/aluminum tape??
> Metallic spray paint??
>
> How do you mount it?
>
> Marc
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 7/9/2005 4:14:49 PM
> > Subject: Re: Large Foam Toroids
> >
> > Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx> > >
> You may want to check with O. W. Landergren. I know > you'd
> need a pretty big bulk buy, and they cost more, > but maybe
> not too much more. They make some pretty big > spun aluminum toroids:
> >
> > http://www.hot-streamer.com/adam/bigass_coil/toroid.jpg
> >
> > Adam
> >
> > --- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Original poster: "Cameron B. Prince"
> > > <cbp@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >
> > > Hey guys,
> > >
> > > David Rieben and I are planning on ordering a couple >
> > of 48" x 12" foam > > toroids from Global Foam Company.
> > > (http://www.globalms.com) We wanted to > > check with
> you all to see if any of you are also > > interested so
> that we could > > possibly place a bulk order.
> > >
> > > They have quoted us $345.00 for the toroid and > >
> $142.00 for shipping, each.
> > > We are hoping that we could get a break if we order >
> > 10 or so. If you are > > interested, please let one of us know.
> > >
> > > If any of you have alternative sources for large > >
> toroids of this size, > > please also let us know.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Cameron
> > >
> > >
> > >
>