Re: New project

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Original poster: "Mike" <mike.marcum@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

I personally go for efficiency myself, so when the freau factor drops 
below 1.5ish time to make it bigger. Others go for longest sparks out 
of a particular coil and build it bigger when it self destructs. So 
if I couldn't get beyond 6.5 feet or so with 3kw time to upgrade.

Mike
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Subject: Re: New project


> Original poster: "david baehr" <dfb25@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> In your opinion, whats highst practical KW input for a 4" dia. coil 
> ?  I mean, there comes a point in the quest for longer sparks , that 
> its just more practical too increase dia. for more output. I run 3kw 
> into such a coil, and, feel Im reaching the limit. I may have 
> reached close to 5 feet , with a huge toroid. ( static gap only 
> )  any other 4" coilers out there want to coment ?
>
>
> From:  "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To:  tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:  Re: New project
> Date:  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:10:32 -0600
> >Original poster: "resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> >I have a complete design for a Tesla coil that produces long sparks
> >from a 12/60mA NST.  Contact me off-list and I will email the plans
> >to you.
> >
> >
> >Dr. Resonance
> >