RE: Brass bolt for top cap on secondary to secure toroid (fwd)

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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:59:48 -0500
From: Rich & DJ <rdj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: RE: Brass bolt for top cap on secondary to secure toroid (fwd)

This sounds like a bad idea in print but after looking at the picture it
appears the bolt is above the winding and becomes part of the top load.
I made a 3" coil and mounted mine that way, my latest set up is a 6"
coil form and has a baffle 5" below the top of the winding and a bolt
like yours about 2.5" above the winding on a Plexiglas plate at the top
of the tube and that that mounts the torrid.
	Rich , from the middle of Missouri

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Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 22:40:06 -0400
From: John <guipenguin@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Brass bolt for top cap on secondary to secure toroid

Hello, I know most people use nylon bolts because of their
non-conductivity.... but would there be any problems with doing
something like this?

Top of cap: http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c178/GUIPEnguin/capup.jpg
Bottom of cap:
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c178/GUIPEnguin/capdown.jpg

When I apply a thick glob of silicone to the inner bolt, and then
silicone in a tight-fitted lexan disk? Along with a baffle at the
other end of the pipe...... this should be reasonable protection from
an internal spark using this small brass bolt right? Want to make sure
before I silicon everything tightly in place.

Thanks,
     John.