Re: Making a Toroid

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Parpp807-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 8/31/01 4:53:21 PM Central Daylight Time, 
bigfoo39-at-telocity-dot-com writes:

<< This is much tuffer stuff than the "normal" tubing we use :)
  >>
Scott,
Yeah, that's what I thot. As I have zilch experience doing this, I assume 
that what most coilers use is more like the strip-milled BX or Greenfield 
conduit which is the form of the 
dryer ducting I saw at Lowes, and what I think most of the coilers use. So 
based on all my experience with
toroid making, I think the McMaster-Carr "superflex" is going to work out 
pretty well.

The aluminum tape is one good possibility. Kinda pricey, tho.  
The nature of the stuff I have is such that I think it will produce two neat 
fitting ends.
With a little burnishing I think a wide duct tape is worth a first try.

Thanks for your help. I'll get back to the list with my results if I'm
not too ashamed.  :-))

Ralph Zekelman