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Re: in search of a new cheap toroid source
Original poster: "Binny" <binny-at-midmaine-dot-com>
Seems to me if you used a steel belted radial, and wired it up right it
could make for some interesting bucky ball lightning effects so long as the
break out points were installed correctly.
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Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 11:24 AM
Subject: RE: in search of a new cheap toroid source
> Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <gary.lau-at-hp-dot-com>
>
> I had a custom-made 7"x30" high density foam core toroid made, for $115
> plus shipping. The details and contact information is on my web site at
> http://www.laushaus-dot-com/tesla/foamtoroid.htm.
>
> I have noticed that at the Silver City Galleria mall in Taunton MA, they
> have these planters for trees throughout the mall. The upper lip of
> these pots is a perfect half-torus, roughly 36" dia x 7" (assuming two
> such halves were assembled). It's made of fiberglass and is quite
> thick. I looked and could find no identifying labels for the vendor
> without up-ending the planters. One would have to contact the maker and
> have a special run made, since the toroidal lip was fiberglassed to the
> planter base. But the point is, these things can be made and are out
> there.
>
> Gary Lau
> MA, USA
>
> >Original poster: "RIAA/MPAA's Worst Nightmare"
> <mike.marcum-at-zoomtown-dot-com>
> >
> >Anyone have a link to a supplier of plastic donut-shaped parts that can
> be
> >covered with aluminum tape (to make toroids with no bumps/edges)? I'm
> sure
> >everyone's scrambling after the earlier announcement by D & M.
>
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