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Re: [TCML] Hydroforming Toroids



I wonder - take two large sheet metal washers.  Weld together inside and out
.  Add a zerk fitting.  Use a grease gun to pressurize.  It will certainly
form something somewhat torroidial, I would think.



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From: Tesla [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Finn Hammer
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 10:09 AM
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Subject: Re: [TCML] Hydroforming Toroids

Dave, all:

Jamie is doing a remarkably fine job for an amateur, with the surf board,
and this is because the finished object has a shallow angle at the edge.
Raising a sheet metal object up to 30 degrees is not so difficult, but
acheiving a 90 degrees edge angle will prove impossible, without blowing the
part into a negative mold.
This is at least what this toolmaker thinks, and why he still has his
toroids made at the local metal spinning shop.

Cheers, Finn Hammer

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> Fra: Dave Leddon <dave@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Til: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Dato: Man, 14. sep 2015 05:10
> Emne: [TCML] Hydroforming Toroids
> 
> The other day I was watching an episode of Mythbusters in which Jamie 
> used hydroforming to fabricate a pontoon out of stainless steel.
> (Sorry I could only find this in Spanish)
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxcOzPzqOi8
> Is there any reason that we couldn't use the same technique to create 
> toroids? It would seem that all one would need is three thick pieces 
> of steel plate, a large outer ring, a small inner disk and a large 
> bottom disk. A pressure washer would provide the necessary high 
> pressure water. What do you think?
> 
> Dave
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