RE: [TCML] Toroid question

["Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>]

Hi Andrew,

As you noted, bigger toroid equals bigger streamers but fewer of them.

Personally, between the two choices you gave, I would choose the larger 4.5x18 toroid.  I haven't personally built a coil powered by a 12/30 so I can't say how much larger than that one could go.  Do you already own both of those toroids?  If so, try stacking both of them and see how that performs, assuming that you have sufficient primary turns to accommodate the lower frequency.

The final answer will depend upon how much time and cash you have available.  Big spun toroids are expensive.  If cash is limited, you may want to try the custom-made foam toroid that I had made - http://www.laushaus.com/tesla/foamtoroid.htm 

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

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> Behalf Of Andrew Robinson
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 3:23 AM
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> Subject: [TCML] Toroid question
> 
> I asked this once before but dont remember getting a very clear answer.
> 
> With a 4" x aprox 22" secondary. 12/30 NST what would be an appropriate
> sized toroid? I've heard bigger toroid equals bigger streamers but fewer
> of them. I guess looking at it from the physics point of view, bigger
> toroid = more capacitance = bigger streamer but longer charge times.
> 
> Basically we're looking at either a 3" x 12" spun toroid or a 4.5" x 18"
> spun toroid. Also is there a better place to get these other than ebay.
> Can someone out there sell us one?
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