Re: [TCML] All of my tesla coil questions (for now)

[FutureT@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 6/12/2008 8:44:21 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time,  
noongoble@xxxxxxxxx writes:

>You guys are starting to scare me now.  It sounds like after I  spend
>$1000-$2000 building a tesla coil, I'll be left with a  nonfunctioning,
>dissappointing box that will kill me if I go near  it.  Please don't get me
>wrong, I really do appreciate the  responses, but you're making it sort of
>difficult to find a plus side  to building a coil.
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It should be possible to build a tesla coil for just a few dollars  depending
on how fancy you want it to be and how powerful.  NST $0 to $30,  
spark gap $0 (build from scrape), capacitor $30? (small MMC),  secondary
$10 (for the wire) use scrap PVC pipe, toroid $6 (dryer duct), primary  $0 to 
$3
(scrape wire), misc hardware, wood base, safety gap $0,  (scrap), line filter
$4 (take from junked equipment), etc.  Such a setup should give  at least
a 20" to 25" spark or longer.  
 
John









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