Re: [TCML] New Double Toroid idea works!

[drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx (David Rieben)]

DC, all,

Sounds to me like the "idiot" got just what he deserved.
A person's life is an awfully high price to pay for a few dol-
lar$ worth of copper. I used to not worry too much about 
just anybody seeing all of my high voltage transformers and 
such sitting in my garage as I figured the obvious menacing 
appearance of pole pigs plus the "danger: high voltage signs", 
along with the general "mad scientist's lab" appearance of my 
garage would tend to scare away the average joe with any 
thoughts of making easy money from pilfered copper. Appa-
rently, with the current inflated cost of copper, the obvious 
high voltage hazard is no longer as an effective deterrent to 
the thievery of copper as it once was, though! Keep your gear
locked up and out of sight for both safety and SECURITY!

"Never mind the .357 magnum, watch out for the energized
pole pig"

--
David Rieben



 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "DC Cox" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Not for long!  Thieves are constantly stealing copper plbg from houses under
> const in Tucson.  It's a real problem here.  Sometimes they even climb poles
> and cut down wires to get at the copper.  Last month some idiot climbed up a
> pole and cut a 14.4 kV wire with a bolt cutter and no plastic gloves.  He
> was toast and now ancient history.
> 
> Dr. Resonance
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 12:15 PM, Jeff W. Parisse <workshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > Oh wow! That's a great idea! Easy and clean.
> >
> > One can use a length of double stick tape on the aluminum foil and hide
> > (shield) the tape when it is wrapped around the pipe. Nothing but AL on the
> > outside. Outstanding idea!
> >
> > We use copper pipe about 1.5" to 2" diameter for toroid to device
> > connections. As Jim said however, that is getting expensive.
> >
> > When we did that big Honda show in India last year there were members of
> > the setup crew that refused to believe that we have copper pipes for
> > plumbing in America. I had TWO guys say to me: "Oh no, copper is for
> > jewelery".
> >
> > ;-)
> >
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 9:15 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TCML] New Double Toroid idea works!
> >
> >
> > PVC or ABS pipe covered with aluminum foil might also be an alternative.
> >>
> >
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