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Re: Terry's DRSSTC

Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>


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Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: Terry's DRSSTC


> 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

ALuminum tape is your friend. Don't sweat it. Hook it together any old way,
slap some tape on, and make sparks.