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Re: toriods




From: 	FutureT-at-aol-dot-com[SMTP:FutureT-at-aol-dot-com]
Sent: 	Wednesday, September 03, 1997 3:28 AM
To: 	tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: 	Re: toriods

In a message dated 97-09-02 16:27:17 EDT, you write:

<< 
> I have some question about toroids.  If I were to make a toroid out of
> some type of hosing and cover it with aluminum foil or tape, would there
> be a difference if it was covered in one layer compared to say three
> layers? 

No difference.

>How about if I used some metal elbo shaped pipes and connected
> four together, how would that compare to a hose covered in aluminum tape
> or foil?

I don't like elbows because the sparks sometimes "lock" onto the sharp
edges and emit from those points.
 
> Also I want to clear something up for myself.  Say you have a toriod and
> its dimensions are 3 by 12.  The 3 would be the diameter of the hose or
> pipe, and the 12 would be the outer diameter of the toriod.  Do I
> understand this correctly?

Yes.

John Freau
 
> thanks, 
> kevin
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