Re: Small TC experiments

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Original poster: "Ed Phillips by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Tesla list wrote:
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> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<Fucian-at-aol-dot-com>
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> Ok, i got the xfrmr from an old nasty bug zapper.All that was in it was the
> transformer and a ballast and a neon bulb.No fancy electronics.I powered it
> up and put the wires together and !!!!SPIFFY!!!!!!So I used it to power a
> mini mite coil i made with cardboard tube 3in diam by 4in lenght and used
> 30awg to wind 3in in lenght.I used some salt caps and a single gap and it put
> out about 3 in loud sparks that hurt!
> 
> matt

	I've been looking for a "nasty old" (and cheap/free) bug zapper but so
far the only one I have found is hanging in my patio!  Hate to buy a new
one just to liberate the transformer....

Ed