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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.
 >
 >
 >
 >