  We report the results of experiments with Bose-Einstein condensates of
rubidium atoms in a triaxial TOP-trap, presenting measurements of the
condensate fraction and the free expansion of a condensate released from the
trap. The experimental apparatus and the methods used to calibrate the magnetic
trapping fields are discussed in detail. Furthermore, we compare the
performance of our apparatus with other TOP-traps and discuss possible limiting
factors for the sizes of condensates achievable in such traps.
