Re: [TCML] Re. Polythene dielectric.

[Mark X2 <susax2@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Phillip,
if you're planning on hauling this coil around, a 60 lbs secondary isn't
the most practical thing to set up. (Same goes for a heavily plastered
toroid) Don't forget the base has to cope with this additional weigth
also.
Regards
Mark

2013/4/11 Phillip Strauss <pstrauss1947@xxxxxxxxx>

>
>
> Hello all.
> I have a 54" x 12.5" yellow polyethylene tube (gas pipe) which I wish to
> use for the secondary of a largish spark gap tesla coil.
> I appreciate that this is essentially a low loss material from the RF
> point of view but unfortunately it is very thick walled, 20mm in fact, this
> makes it pretty heavy. Does this thickness make it unsuitably lossy for TC
> use?
> Suggestions would be appreciated,
> Regards.
> Phillip.
>
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