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RE: in search of a new cheap toroid source



Original poster: "K Wilson" <teslamap-at-hotmail-dot-com> 

My cousin use to make fiberglass car panels for a pro race car team. 
According to him molding the fiberglass into shape is a simple process. 
Instead of looking for something already made, maybe we could find someone 
in the business of making fiberglass "stuff" and see if they could make 
toroids.


>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: RE: in search of a new cheap toroid source
>Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 09:24:07 -0700
>
>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.