Re: 1/2 turn on toroid

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From: Kent Torell (torell@sicom.com)
Date: Tue Feb 18 1997 - 14:12:44 EST


>You want the winding to cut 1/2 the flux that a full turn
>would cut. Try drilling a hole in the toroid so
>that you can wind a turn that encloses just half the core
>cross section. --Zack W1VT

  NOTE: This stunt is performed by professional toroid drillers; do not
attempt at home! You will undoubtedly fracture the core.

Good answer Zack! It answers the question in a way that clarifies how
toroids work. I'll remember this one, and use it when the next jr.
engineer asks...

Kent Torell torell@sicom.com 602-483-2867 x230
SICOM 7585 E. Redfield, #202 Scottsdale, AZ 85260


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