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Re: tesla coil problems (fwd)
Tesla List wrote:
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> >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 --