Re: tesla coil problems (fwd)

To: Tesla List <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: tesla coil problems (fwd)
From: Chip Atkinson <chip-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 19:57:41 -0700 (MST)
Greetings,

I decided to post this interchange with another tesla enthusiast.  He just
subscribed, and has some interesting stuff for trade/sale.

Chip
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Date: Sat, 30 Nov 1996 07:25:47 -0800
From: Gary Weaver <gweaver-at-earthlink-dot-net>
To: Chip Atkinson <chip-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: tesla coil problems

Put me on your list.  I would prefer to sell or trade the wire for something 
like more neon sign transformers.  I have 2 transformers rated 240 vac at 70 
amps on the primary and 18,000 volts on the secondary.  I have never used 
them on a tesla coil.  If I can ever get a tesla coil that works I might use 
them.  My coils all make small sparks.  I have built several tesla coils but 
none of them work like the plans say they will.  I have a big one that I 
built from plans i got on the internet that is supost to make 30" sparks and 
I am getting 7" sparks.  Now I am working on solid state tesla coil that is 
supost to make 12" sparks using a car ignition coil.  Do you have any 
suggentions.




Chip Atkinson wrote:
> 
> The only venues that I know of are the TCBA newsletter, and my list.  I
> can put you on the list if you wish.  I don't figure that you would get
> rich, and I don't mind if people occasionally advertise goods or services.
> 
> You mention cutting the pvc pipe.  Are you shaving it down, or are you
> threading it to space the windings?
> 
> I have a lathe too, but can only swing about 7" over the carriage.  My
> latest desire is to make a 9.5" coil, so I'm going to have to make a
> winder.
> 
> Chip
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>  Chip Atkinson
>  http://bhs.broo.k12.wv.us/homepage/chip/info.htm
>  --- Everyone is someone else's weirdo. ---
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> 
> On Sat, 30 Nov 1996, Gary Weaver wrote:
> 
> > Is there a place I can offer my service to make secondary coils for people?
> > I am not trying to get rich from this.  I know how hard it was for me to make
> > my 1st secondary coil by hand many years ago.  It took me about a week to do
> > it by hand a few hours each day.  With a lathe I can wind coils at the rate
> > of about 1" per minute.  I takes longer to cut the PVC pipe and prepare it to
> > wire than it does to wind the wire on it.
> >
> >
> >
> > Chip Atkinson wrote:
> > >
> > > Gary,
> > >
> > > Well it looks like I got my mail stuff fixed.  I got a ~10lb. spool of 22
> > > ga. wire for about $50 new.  I got two spools of #24 pvc insulated wire
> > > for $1 total.  As a potential customer, I would suggest that you figure
> > > out how much you paid per pound.  Figure a reasonable profit, but also
> > > sell it for less than $5/lb.  Don't forget your time spooling it though.
> > >
> > > As for web software, I use Applix Ware's HTML authoring tool, but that's
> > > for Linux machines.  I don't know about any other tools or their quality.
> > > I would suggest trying to find one for free to download before you pay
> > > anything.
> > >
> > > Chip
> > >
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> > >  Chip Atkinson
> > >  http://bhs.broo.k12.wv.us/homepage/chip/info.htm
> > >  --- Everyone is someone else's weirdo. ---
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> > >
> > > On Fri, 29 Nov 1996, Gary Weaver wrote:
> > >
> > > > I don't know what the wire is worth but I will check on it.  I will trade or
> > > > sell it.  Also I have a lathe and can make coils up to 36" long by 14" dia.
> > > > on it.  I will make secondary coils for people to there specification for the
> > > > cost of the materials plus $10.00 for my time. The secondary is usually not
> > > > hard to make but it can take a lot of time doing it by hand.  I made a
> > > > secondary coil today for a solid state table top tesla coil I am building.
> > > > It took about 15 minutes to make a 3.5' dia by 15" long coil with #28 wire.
> > > > I coated it with urithane. It will be dry tomorrow.
> > > >
> > > > Also what is a good software to use to create a web page?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Chip Atkinson wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > What do you want for the spools?  The wire is a little fine, but I've used
> > > > > #24 and get great results.  If you want, I'll put out an ad on the list
> > > > > that I run.  (I don't believe you are on it, according to my subscription
> > > > > list).
> > > > >
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> > > > >  Chip Atkinson
> > > > >  http://bhs.broo.k12.wv.us/homepage/chip/info..htm
> > > > >  --- Everyone is someone else's weirdo. ---
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> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, 29 Nov 1996, Gary Weaver wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I bought several 80 lb rolls of enamel coated wire at an auction a few
> > > > > > weeks ago.  #24, #26, #28 wire.  Would like to trade or sell some of it.
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >