Thanks for the video! I am planning my first Tesla Coil Project, medium size approximately 4" x18" secondary. Fortunately, this Tesla Hobby has made spun aluminum toroids fairly inexpensive for a medium coil. This will come in handy if I build a bigger one.
Thank you for sharing this knowledge 🙏 In my opinion the trickiest part of a Tesla coil - The top load toroid.. I bet you could do Metal Plating for flawless surface if one wanted.
Very awesome and well designed toroid. That was the only thing my tesla coil was lacking, a nice smooth equal, balanced toroid. I have two questions. When you say you are "spraying foam" in-between the foam pieces. Is that just "Great Stuff" insulating foam for filling big gaps or is it something else? Second question or rather asking for a recommendation. Could I use drywall spackle or something out of a caulking gun (silicone, tile grout, sealant type stuff) as an alternative to the whole fiberglass way, to fill in the small gaps and holes? Seeing I've never had any experience with fiberglass at all. Thanks in advance and thanks for such a detailed, great video.
I used a rule with my aircraft. Inspection to close of the finish you were allowed a free kick at the observer. With Tesla coils the same should apply ;)
Hi Bud, Very nice! However, I think you make it look really easy. The care in sanding and fiberglassing is not easy for newbies that have not done that but I'd try it looking at your video. Thanks for making this video. Also, at 8:00, what is that huge wheel behind you on bearings? It looks like a tunnel boring machine (sortof). Jamie.
