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Re: Seasonal source for toroid centers
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To: tesla@pupman.com
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Subject: Re: Seasonal source for toroid centers
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From: FutureT@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 3 Jan 1997 10:19:21 -0500
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Subscriber: FutureT@aol.com Fri Jan 3 21:49:37 1997
In a message dated 97-01-03 01:34:02 EST, you write:
>Subscriber: chip@poodle.pupman.com Thu Jan 2 23:18:30 1997
>Date: Thu, 2 Jan 1997 22:22:21 -0700 (MST)
>From: Chip Atkinson <chip@poodle.pupman.com>
>To: Tesla List <tesla@poodle.pupman.com>
> Subject: Seasonal source for toroid centers
>Greetings,
>While scrounging, I discovered an excellent source for sheet metal centers
> for home made toroids -- The pan from a Christmas tree stand. They are
> about 18" diameter and fairly smooth. I'll let all know how the
>construction project goes.
> Also at the junk yard I saw a torque converter from an automatic
>transmission. Looked very toroidal to me....
>Chip
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Hi Chip,
I too considered using torque converters, but they're kind of heavy. I tend
to build my TCs physically "weak"; the torque converter would probably crush
my TC system. But it should work great if your TC is robust!
Happy Coiling,
John Freau