RE: [TCML] New Coil Pics

["Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>]

It's worth pointing out that bronze is not the best material for use in a TC primary.  The resistance is many times higher than a similar one made from copper or even aluminum.  Just how much that higher resistance will diminish performance remains to be seen, and there's no doubt that it will work.

FWIW,
Gary Lau
MA, USA

> Just wanted to show some pics of my new coil , and to thank everyone on the list
> for answering my questions and offering me advice. I still need to build a toroid for it
> and a few other little things like a larger variac for one and some PFC caps .
>   the specs are
>
>   6 MOT power supply, no ballast, I have built a slide choke but have not used it yet
>   MMC 100nF tank ( 216 CD942 caps)
>   ARSG (16 -1/4"brass electrodes on a 10 aluminum disk 2-1/4 brass stationary
> electrodes)
>   12" secondary 1000 turns awg18
>   corona ring made from 4" aluminum duct
>   Primary coil 12 turns of spring bronze weather stripping
>   22 amp variac ( I run it around 30 amps )
>   safety gap across outputs
>   120 volt 60 amp input variac
>
>   max arc from corona ring is about 5 feet to grounded rod , I have only been able
> to run it in my garage so far , maybe this weekend I will run it outside if the weather
> is nice and I get the topload done.
>   Here is the link for the pics , any suggestions for improvement would be greatly
> appreciated
>   Thanks again everyone http://www.geocities.com/m.bailey@xxxxxxxxxx/
>
>   Mike Bailey"
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