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Re: Toroid info wanted (fwd)
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To: tesla@pupman.com
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Subject: Re: Toroid info wanted (fwd)
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From: Tesla List <mod1@pupman.com>
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Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 23:00:28 -0600 (MDT)
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Approved: mod1@pupman.com
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Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 09:06:43 -0700
From: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>
To: Tesla List <tesla@pupman.com>
Subject: Re: Toroid info wanted
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> From: michael tucknott [SMTP:michael.tucknott@virgin.net]
> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 1998 11:17 PM
> To: tesla@pupman.com
> Subject: Toroid info wanted
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> Help--can any body tell me why some coils have there toroids standing
> off the top.
Experimental adjustment for best performance... If you put the toroid too
high, the field at the top windings gets high enough to cause corona and
sparking there.
> Also what is the best way of mounting the toride.
I used PVC pipe fittings (not glued) on the coil I built last week. Seemed
to work ok.
> And is it best to make it adjustable.
yes.... but don't let lack of adjustability stop you...