Re: inductors, was RE: Sizing capacitors

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Original poster: Justin <rocketfuel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

These thin steel rods would still need to be individually insulated
to reduce eddy currents, correct?

Has anyone figured out a clever way to do this quickly and cheaply?


Justin



> Original poster: "Nick Andrews" <nicothefabulous@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Yeah,
>
> We saw them a lot in highway and utility construction as well.  And
> they all come in a uniform length.  I just never thought about it
> until this came up.  I have been using them to push up through my
> ceiling to mark locations to run wires in the attic!  That way I know
> where to clear off the insulation to cut holes.  Maybe it occurred to
> me subconsciously the other day when I had a 1" bundle of them in my
> hand...  And they should be very cheap and work better than larger dia rods.
>
> Nick A
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> >From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: inductors, was RE: Sizing capacitors
> >Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 16:56:07 -0600
> >
> >Original poster: "Jim Mora" <jmora@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >Nick,
> >These are great abundance at any irrigation supply for marking sprinkler
> >head location on the left coast. Great idea!
> >Jim Mora
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx]
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 8:11 AM
> >To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: RE: Sizing capacitors
> >
> >Original poster: "Nick Andrews" <nicothefabulous@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >Another thing that is a little more difficult to find that would be
> >excellent are the wires from the pin flags used in construction and
> >utility locate marking.  They are roughly 24" long and maybe 18ga
> >st...........