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Re: [TCML] Stacking vs Large Diameter
In a message dated 7/15/08 12:56:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>So, why the need for dual, triple, etc.? No real need, more convenience
>and mechanical in nature. If you have them on hand, use them. If you
>just happen to have a nice 10" x 32" toroid lying around, then use it!
How soon we forget!
A few months back I posted about putting two toroids *beside* each
other. Keep the biggest toroid as the "main" toroid over your coil for shielding.
Then locate the other toroid some distance horizontally to the side (hang it,
or use an insulating support). Connect the two, and put a prominent breakout
point on the "extra" toroid. That way the streamers are directed *away* from
your coil.
By locating the two toroids side-by-side with some separation, their
fields won't interact too much with each other and you will get maximum
capacitance. Locate them as far as practical from each other and connect with a sheet
of aluminum foil or flashing - this will add significant capacitance as well.
-Phil LaBudde
Center for the Advanced Study of Ballistic Improbabilities
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