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[xlch58 at swbell.net]

The disc drives themselves are largely dependent on the priciples Tesla 
layed down in his pump.  Basically the spinning disc will pull a small 
layer of air(or fluid) with then due to surface frinction.  This is the 
same as the boundary layer in aerodynamics.   Disc drives used to depend 
on this layer to make the head "float" over the surface without touching 
it.  The Tesla turbine works as either a pump, or as a steam/air motor 
by using this pricniple.   A decent write up can be found here:

<http://www.animatedsoftware.com/pumpglos/teslapum.htm>


It has the patent numbers, so you can retrieve the full text from the 
patent office.  Another web site for builders : 
<http://my.execpc.com/~teba/main.html>

and here is an even better write up for the motor configuration:

<http://www.frank.germano.com/teslaturbine.htm>

Charles

Andrew Vida wrote:

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> xlch58 at swbell.net wrote:
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>> I know of a few people looking to make Tesla Turbines out of them.
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>     ??  Sounds interesting.
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