[TCML] Still poor performance

["Nicholas J. Goble" <ngoble@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks to all your help and advice in my thread "Toroid Problems".  
However, my coil is still performing very poorly.  My 9/30 NST is 
putting out 7 inch sparks at the very best.  Here are the improvements 
I've made.

1.  I've made all connections more secure.  I am using terminals and 
bolts to make connections to my spark gap instead of cold solder joints.

2.  I've shortened all connections in the primary circuit by building a 
stand/cabinet for the coil.

3.  I've upgraded all the tank wire to 10 gauge stranded copper wire.  

4.  I built a new spark gap.  Instead of the multiple spark gap, I am 
now using a single electrode spark gap.  The electrodes consist of two 
pieces of copper pipe.  I think that this gap is easier to adjust than 
my previous gap, and as a result, quenches better.

5.  I made a new primary tap.  I bought two small metal fuse clamps and 
soldered them together.  They seem to work perfectly.

6.  I build a smaller toroid.  It looks like crap (clothes hangars + 
paper mache + Al foil), but at least I'm getting some breakout.

With the new toroid on, I'm lucky to even get a 1 inch breakout.  I 
made a breakout point by resting some spare 1/4" copper tubing on the 
top of the toroid and got about 4-5" sparks.  Without the toroid on, 
I'm getting 7" sparks at the absolute best.  Any suggestions?

One side question, does it matter how I connect the primary coil to the 
circuit?  The inside of my primary is connected to my MMC and the outer 
tap is connected to the spark gap.  Is this significant?  

Thanks

Nicholas Goble
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