Re: New setup in progress... (fwd)

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Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 10:00:37 -0500
From: resonance <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: New setup in progress... (fwd)




This is done with a ball nose cutter on a milling machine.  We could do them 
for you in our mill.  Contact me off-list.

Dr. Resonance
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Subject: New setup in progress... (fwd)


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> Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 00:34:34 -0400 (EDT)
> From: M G <gt4awd@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: New setup in progress...
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> Hello list, for a while now I have been slowly working on my new coil
> setup after tearing down the old setup, because I thought it was really
> cheap looking, and too dangerous. I have a few questions. First of all, I
> was finally able to purchase a Miter saw, which will be needed to cut
> certain things for the coil, and I would now like to continue building
> the setup. I have a eight foot long piece of PVC I would like to cut up
> into equal segments for the primary coil support. Considering it is only
> eight feet, and the primary will be made with .25" copper tubing, should
> I just make six supports? I think eight supports at only a foot long
> would be pushing it too close.  Instead  I could use six supports at
> about 13.50" and have room for error.
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> Second question, what tool should I use to! make accurate and
> "professional" looking slots for the primary support. I'm really not sure
> what to do here, because I would like it to "snap" in as people have
> talked about on the list. I am very limited in tools. A Dremel, Miter
> saw, and electric drill are about the only tools I could see working for
> this. The Dremel seems not the best idea as it would literally take hours
> to grind the slots, and multiple grinding stones. The Miter saw seems
> like it may be a good choice, but I am unsure. The drill, well not sure
> about the drill, unless there is some sort of attachment for this job.
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> Third, I recently made a 10-12" diameter sphere topload out of a
> Styrofoam ball and aluminum tape. The stores labeling said 12" sphere but
> it seems to small to be a 12 incher. Is this likely to make a decent
> topload, or should I expect it to burst into flames at some point?
> Styrofoam is really not that hard to light on fire, I do not believe.
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> Lastly, I have a 2(hot/neutral filter! ed)x10amp RFI filter that is rated
> up to 240volts. Can I calculate the difference in amperage at 115 volts,
> and push more amperage through it? Not that I require more amperage at
> this time, but it would be nice to know.
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> Thanks,
> Matt G.
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