RE: [TCML] Quick and Cheap Toroid

[Brandon Hendershot <brandonhendershot@xxxxxxxxx>]

That's exactly like the one I had seen, only better. I've already bought
the things to make it. And words of wisdom regarding spackling/filling the
duct?

Thanks,
Brandon

On Mar 12, 2013 2:47 PM, "Phil Tuck" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> The individual tape sections make no differance at the typical voltage the
> top load has. Bend ducting around a wooden former, filler, sandpaper,
> varnish, tape. http://www.hvtesla.com/toroid_2.html
> The result is nice and smooth, letting the streamers 'dance' around the
> surface.  When it gets scratched, simply burnish the area flat and apply a
> new patch, follwed by burnishing the patch itself. Mine has lasted three
> years being bashed around.
>
>
> Phil
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Brandon Hendershot
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> Subject: Re: [TCML] Quick and Cheap Toroid
>
> Woops, guess that would be good to know. 6"x~24". I saw something online
> earlier about spackling an alum. duct, painting it and covering it in
alum.
> tape. Thoughts on this? I'm also kind of concerned about not conducting
> across all of the alum.  tape.
>
> Brandon
>
> On Mar 12, 2013 6:16 AM, "W5als" <w5als@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> >       What size toroid are you wanting to make. Diameter and width
> > Alton
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > On Mar 12, 2013, at 12:54 AM, Brandon Hendershot <
> brandonhendershot@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I'm resuming the renovation of my coil since I'll be needing it for
> class.
> > > My previous alum. duct topload got smashed so I need to make a new one
> > > asap. I'm really tight on cash and would like to make something at
> least a
> > > 'little' bit neater than the last. I can't spend more than $30 and
need
> it
> > > sitting pretty within 3 weeks. I'd love some suggestions!
> > >
> > > Brandon
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