Re: [TCML] Fan Shroud Toroid

[DC Cox <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Great discovery!

Can you pass along the make and model number of the fan?  Then, we can all
do our toroid shopping at Home Depot!!

Dr. Resonance




On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Paul Brodie <pbbrodie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> I just made an interesting toroid from the cover off of a ceiling fan
> motor. The ceiling fan died and I disassembled the motor to see what had
> failed. My son picked up the cover and remarked that it resembled a toroid
> from a Tesla Coil. I agreed and used a rubber hammer to knock the center
> portion down flat so that it did make an actual toroid shape. At first, it
> looked more like a flying saucer. I now have a nice shiny brass colored
> steel toroid that is approximately 2.5" by 12".
> Paul
> Think Positive
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Binny" <binny@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 11:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Fan Shroud Toroid
>
>
> Hello list,
>>                I am in the process of building a 15/120 coil at the moment
>> all I am lacking is the Terry filter but to make a long story short it will
>> sport an el-cheapo Reny's stainless steel salad bowl top load approxamately
>> 15" across, two silver soldered back to back and perhaps a smaller one
>> underneath inverted kinda like the double torrid coils you see posted on the
>> list from time to time. Happy sparking folks ...   Binny
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brandon Garretson" <
>> garretsontech@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 6:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TCML] Fan Shroud Toroid
>>
>>
>> Hey man,
>>> Not a bad idea, but I wouldnt remove the paint. Those things are made
>>> from
>>> mild steel and would rust within days in any climate.
>>> I would instead grind off any sharp points and protrusions and cover it
>>> in
>>> aluminum tape.
>>> You could even paper mache it first, sand it down, hit it with a can of
>>> clear lacquer, then cover it with aluminum tape.
>>> Or again, leave the paint on it and cover it with copper or aluminum
>>> screen.
>>> If it were aluminum under the paint I would say strip it, but I think the
>>> steel would become problematic as it oxidizes.
>>> The shape should work out just fine for a pseudo-toroidal top load.
>>> I think that its a very good idea. Way to think outside the box man!
>>> I love it when people find a way to work with what they have...
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 9:28 PM, Brandon Hendershot <
>>> brandonhendershot@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>> What do you think about a toroid made out of a fan shroud off of one of
>>>> those swiveling fans that we all pull out in the summer? It's certainly
>>>> got
>>>> the shape, but can anyone think of any structural or integral issues
>>>> besides
>>>> removing the white paint?
>>>> Thanks Everybody,
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