Re: tesla coil problems (fwd)

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: tesla coil problems (fwd)
From: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 21:49:40 -0800
Tesla List wrote:
> 
> >From chip-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com Fri Nov 29 20:00:25 1996
> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 19:57:41 -0700 (MST)
> From: Chip Atkinson <chip-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
> To: Tesla List <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Re: tesla coil problems (fwd)
> 
> 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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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> 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.
> 

Gary,

Where are you located? I'm in the Chicago, IL area. Are you interested
in selling or trading one of the 18 KV transformers above? I have 12 KV
60 MA and 15 KV 60 MA neons available potentially for trade...

Re: your coils - sounds like you may be out of tune. What are you
driving the coils with, and can you describe them in a little more
detail?

-- Bert --