That would be ideal, as long as screwing your topload on doesn't cut the wire. Make sure you solder the wire as low on the bolt as possible, so that the torroid can screw on fully.
if you look at the pic, i have a hole on top and bottom of my topload. i am welding a nut to one side to screw onto the top of the coil. that leaves me with a hole on the top. just wondering what the best way to fill it would be? i could use aluminum tape, or i could weld it shut. if i weld it, i can smooth the outside, but will sharp edges on the inside of it cause internal losses? please LMK ty
if you look at the pic, i have a hole on top and bottom of my topload. i am welding a nut to one side to screw onto the top of the coil. that leaves me with a hole on the top. just wondering what the best way to fill it would be? i could use aluminum tape, or i could weld it shut. if i weld it, i can smooth the outside, but will sharp edges on the inside of it cause internal losses? please LMK ty
Sharp edges on the inside shouldn't be a problem. The charges accumulate around the outside of the topload, so it's not likely that there would be internal corona leakage. Welding it would be ideal.