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Re: Straight Spark
Subject: Re: Straight Spark
Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 15:55:58 -0500 (CDT)
From: kcravens <kcravens-at-sound-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
At 09:27 AM 5/19/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Subject: Straight Spark
> Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 08:13:43 -0400 (EDT)
> From: tesla-at-america-dot-com (Bob Schumann)
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> CC: USA-TESLA-at-list.usa-dot-net
>
>
>Howdy coilers,
BiG sNip
>
The spark was
>perfectly straight and the only movement was at the very
>end of the spark which had a small whip-like movement at
>the very end. The spark stayed in place on the doorknob
>for about 10 seconds and then broke back into the scattered
>discharges running around the doorknob as previous. Has
>anybody ever seen this effect?
>Bob Schumann
Hey Bob,
My first coil used a 3.5" brass ball, (an old bedknob I think) and glass
and
alum.foil caps and a 12K 30ma neon (and a single gap). At first it was
wispy almost colorless multiple sparks, maybe a foot long. But as I
added
more caps, and tuned it, I saw it go to a fairly straight 15" spark that
would dance about at the very top of the sphere. The coil was tall, and
my
ceiling low (about 3' from torroid to timbers) And at the time I just
thot
it was how it was s'pose ta look. Thinkin' back now, maybe it was just
attracted to the nearest ground (the ceiling) and maybe that was why it
stayed at the top. I like big lightning-like sparks, but kinda miss the
solid "very purple" snakelike, single sparks I made, when I didn't have
any
idea what I was doin' ;o) ...OK, make that- when I first started
playin'
with 'em. My bet is that usin' all the same components, and fiddlin'
with
tune, you will see the "straight" sparks again. :o)
happy "at will" coilin!
Ken Cravens