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Re: 10 tests and suddenly...RRRAAAATTTTT!!!
Subject: Re: 10 tests and suddenly...RRRAAAATTTTT!!!
Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 09:44:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: Charles Brush <cfbrush-at-interport-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
[SNIP]
I went to the variac and cranked it up when
> suddenly......KKKKRRRRRAAATTTT.
> Some really fat purple and white arcs jumped around the toroid and some
> shot of to the lifting jack. I was STUNNED! 3-4 footers continously!!
>
> Now this might not seem very impressive to some of you experienced guys
> but to me, with all my failed tests this is a real big leap forward.
> I'm off to coiling heaven. Nothing(except power) will stop me now. I'm
> hooked!
> It sure is one thing to see pictures of a running coil and experience >
>it live!
> The sound it produces is really agressive.
Congratulations Matt! That's a wonderful sound when things come into
tune
and the sound of the output streamers combines with the change in
character
of the sparkgap. Also 3-4 footers is a pretty damned good start!
Addictive isn't it?!
Charles