Jon Anderson wrote:

On 8/10/2011 6:06 PM, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Sigh. That 'Toroid' is wound from steel tape. You can't make a
decent 50 or 60 Hz transformer without it.

sheepish grin Well, I've never cut one apart, so didn't know. Can't
SEE any steel... G


I have scrapped damaged torodial power transformers. You can see the
coil of steel that forms the toroid. You have to be careful not to let
it get lose, or you'll have it going all over the place like a broken
steel tape measure.


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