Re: [TCML] Chicken wire top load

[nancylavoie@xxxxxxxxxxx]

As I suspected.Perhaps I'll try using the bare frame.Thanks for the input DC.  Wyatt
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Subject: Re: [TCML] Chicken wire top load
Sent: Nov 15, 2009 12:19 PM

With large coils it works well as you integrate the charge over a very large
surface area.

With smaller coils the spun toroids work best.  You could also do a series
of "rings" which retain the smooth shape, but chicken wire sharp points can
produce problematic corona on smaller toploads.

Dr. Resonance




On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 9:12 AM, <nancylavoie@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi guys, I just started constructing a top load for my dual mot coil.It
> consists of a skeleton of copper tubing(two rings in the horizontal plane
> and 22 rings in the vertical plane)which forms a basic torus.Over this I
> placed a "skin" of fine mesh chicken wire.Have yet to build the center
> support to mount it to the coil.My question though,is there going to be a
> problem with the cut ends of the mesh just spitting out corona?Have seen
> this stuff used on large coils but I'm not real certain how this will work
> on a smaller coil.Thanks in advance. Wyatt
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