Re: Terry's DRSSTC

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Original poster: "Paul B. Brodie" <pbbrodie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Terry,
Thanks for your prompt response. How do you join the ends of your toroid? I 
put two slits down the sides of one end and compressed it just enough to 
slide about one inch of it inside the other end. I then took aluminum duct 
tape and sealed this joint as smoothly as I could. Someone else told me to 
"sew" the ends together with small gauge copper wire but this looks like it 
would be incredibly difficult to line up and keep in line while sewing, 
especially if attempted alone by some sucker who is legally blind! {:-) Any 
advice is welcome. Anyone else care to tell how they connect the ends of 
their toroids?
Paul Brodie
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Subject: Re: Terry's DRSSTC

> Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> I just lay a length of #12 house wire on top of the toroid and that will be
> fine.  At 300kV, a little air gap is no problem at all ;-))
>
> http://hot-streamer.com/temp/arcpoint.JPG
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> Cheers,
>
>         Terry
>
>
> At 06:05 PM 3/24/2005, you wrote:
>>Terry,
>>I've been meaning to ask, is it OK to just lay a piece of copper pipe on
>>top of the toroid sticking out to the side a little to provide a "jumping
>>off point?" Or, does this require a more substantial connection to the
>>toroid? Thanks.
>>Paul Brodie
>>
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