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Re: New Kid on the block.
From: John H. Couture[SMTP:couturejh-at-worldnet.att-dot-net]
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 1997 1:11 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: New Kid on the block.
At 04:12 AM 11/28/97 +0000, you wrote:
>
>From: G. Rollins[SMTP:trig-at-ptw-dot-com]
>Sent: Thursday, November 27, 1997 7:49 PM
>To: 'Tesla List'
>Subject: New Kid on the block.
>
>>Date: Sun, 27 Nov 1994 10:20:34
>>To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
>>From: Steven McClane <trig-at-ptw-dot-com>
>>Subject: New Kid on the block.
>>
>>Hello All,
>> My name is Greg I'm new to this list. So be "merciful." There was a
>question raised by Robert concerning the T coil from "Information Unlimited."
>>
>>>"I was wondering if any of you ever tried the BTC3(I think) kit from
>>> Information Unlimited? I heard that it produces good results. I plan on
>>> making one from scratch, once I see how its done since I can't get any
>>> solid info.
>>
>>>Even though I never built Information Unlimited's BTC3, I have looked over
>>>the plains and they are poor at best! You would do much better looking
>>>through the list's FTP site at; Boy is this an UNDER STATEMENT!.
>>
>>
>
> A friend And I have built one! It's a fairly simple neon sign,
>spark gap based coil. Pretty straight forward construction. Only I've yet to
>get it in tune. I've tried different discharge terminals and now I've
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Greg, Steve -
Wonder of Wonders -
The JHCTES TC computer program will show you why this coil will not work
unless modified. The program will also tell you what modifications to make
so it will work.
There are better coil plans shown in several available Tesla books,
including the Tesla Coil Construction Guide.
John Couture