[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]
Re: Discharge terminal (fwd)
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sat, 01 Mar 1997 12:38:05 -0500
From: ERNEST TETIRICK <ETetirick-at-postoffice.worldnet.att-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <mod1-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Discharge terminal (fwd)
Tesla List wrote:
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 08:51:42 +0000
> From: smith-at-email.mannheim.army.mil
> To: Tesla List <mod1-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Re: Discharge terminal (fwd)
>
> > Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 21:00:00 -0700 (MST)
> > From: Tesla List <mod1-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject: Discharge terminal (fwd)
>
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > Date: Sun, 27 Feb 1994 15:05:35 -0800
> > From: Calle Laakkonen <laakkone-at-icenet.fi>
> > To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Subject: Discharge terminal
> >
> > What is a good discharge terminal for a small coil
> > sphere or toroid ?
> > How can I build one ?
> >
> > -Calle
> >
> >
>
> Calle,
>
> Hello. Either terminal will work fine for a small coil. A
> copper toilet boil float works fine depending on your secondary
> diameter. You can make a toroid very easily from any kinda of
> flexible tubing (like, dryer hose). All you need to do is connect the
> ends to form a doughnut and put some type of center in it. Then rap
> this in aluminum tape. Smooth this out and you got a perfectly good
> toroid. Be carefull that you don't make it to big though. I have
> heard it mentioned that you should make your toroid OD 2 or 3
> times larger than your secondary OD. Hope this helps...
>
> Bryan
Bryan,
I have aluminum spheres for sale that you might be interested in.
They range in size from 3"dia to 12"dia.
you can reach me ar <etetirick-at-worldnet.att-dot-net>