Re: Large Foam Toroids

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Original poster: "marc" <xp88@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I purchased an O. W. Landergren toroid several months ago. They are NOT
inexpensive!
But.. it is a sturdy, spun AU toroid. You will have to drill your own
center hole..

How do you modify a foam toroid? copper/aluminum tape?? Metallic spray
paint??

How do you mount it?

Marc


> [Original Message]
> From: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 7/9/2005 4:14:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Large Foam Toroids
>
> Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> You may want to check with O. W. Landergren. I know
> you'd need a pretty big bulk buy, and they cost more,
> but maybe not too much more. They make some pretty big
> spun aluminum toroids:
>
> http://www.hot-streamer.com/adam/bigass_coil/toroid.jpg
>
> Adam
>
> --- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  > Original poster: "Cameron B. Prince"
>  > <cbp@xxxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  >
>  > Hey guys,
>  >
>  > David Rieben and I are planning on ordering a couple
>  > of 48" x 12" foam
>  > toroids from Global Foam Company.
>  > (http://www.globalms.com) We wanted to
>  > check with you all to see if any of you are also
>  > interested so that we could
>  > possibly place a bulk order.
>  >
>  > They have quoted us $345.00 for the toroid and
>  > $142.00 for shipping, each.
>  > We are hoping that we could get a break if we order
>  > 10 or so. If you are
>  > interested, please let one of us know.
>  >
>  > If any of you have alternative sources for large
>  > toroids of this size,
>  > please also let us know.
>  >
>  > Thanks,
>  > Cameron
>  >
>  >
>  >