Re: [TCML] Form materials, losses, carbon tracking, sealing

["Tim Meehan" <btmeehan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks - I am beginning to appreciate how hard it is to get spun aluminum
parts.  I started out being averse to chicken wire and ducting, however, I
might start to like it more now that I know how much the pretty spun parts
cost.  :)

On Dec 19, 2007 8:42 AM, Dr.Hankenstein <dr.hankenstein@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Tim,
>
> I don't check my email very often, but to answer you question about the
> toroids, we keep our eyes open for HV gear being scrapped and bargain with
> the scrap guy and then we build a Tesla Coil around our parts selection.
> Sometimes it takes years to get just the right combination to make something
> worthy of construction. For example, I don't particularly care for the
> appearance of chicken wire although many a good performer has been built
> with this concept. My coils, as well as Dr. Sparks coils are built to be
> beautiful and hopefully last a life time. In my opinion, it is worth the
> extra effort to do the very best work you can and give it your best shot.
> Sometimes the results are not as gratifying as expected, but then I've never
> seen a good coil built from an armchair.
>
> John Freau occasionally spins some very nice small corona rings. I have
> one on my prototype VTTC. Really adds a nice touch. Once in a while I've
> heard mention of a "bulk buy" on the larger ones....just be prepared to
> spend alot more money! Seems as the size goes up, the price does
> exponentially....such as:  http://www.drspark.org/images/wwt6.jpg
>
> Spark on!
> Woo
> dr.hankenstein@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> "We put the fire in the wire."
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Tim Meehan <btmeehan@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 12/15/2007 6:22:24 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TCML] Form materials, losses, carbon tracking, sealing
> >
> > Where do you guys get those nice big spun aluminum toroids?
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