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Re: Metal Screws and Salt Water Caps



Original poster: "Centauri by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <centauri010-at-attbi-dot-com>

Alright, so the resistors are a good idea. How many of what kind do I need 
to connect in series?

Thanks,
Alan

Tesla list wrote:

>Original poster: "Centauri by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
><centauri010-at-attbi-dot-com>
>
>Hello everyone,
>
>I'm assembling the base into which I will place all the components of my 
>coil, and I was wondering if I need to avoid using metal screws, bolts, 
>etc.. in certain places? Specifically, is it alright to use metal screws 
>to attach the legs. The head of the screw would be directly below the 
>primary coil with a separation of approx. 1". Is this acceptable? Also, 
>what other places should metal be avoided?
>
>Second, do I need resistor(s) across the terminals of my salt water bottle 
>cap or is it too lossy to matter? If I do, could I just wire a number of 
>small resistors in series?
>
>Thanks,
>Alan
>
>
>