For my very first, "battery powered coil" (2" diameter x 12" long) I used a 7-up can as a topload. Although not a toroid, it was round and smooth enough that it worked ok with a breakout point.
Here is a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJmTEu1gtFA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Amir
On Sep 3, 2011, at 10:36 PM, Brandon Hendershot<brandonhendershot@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi All,
Let's hear what you've used (or thought of using) as a topload on your tesla coil. I'm sure all of us have spent a great deal of time thinking about what we could use when we made our very first 'budget' coil. When I first started coiling, for months, I remember constantly keeping an eye out for anything toroid shaped. To this day, theres still a few things that occasionally catch my attention and bring up the fond thoughts of coiling...
Back to the point, let's get a creative 'thread' going here. 'Post' Ideas that you think nobody else here has ever thought of.
I've always been on the lookout for a fan shroud with just the right curves and without the plastic rim. I think that would work perfectly if I could find one... Let's hear what you've got!
Brandon H.
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