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coil costs




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From:  FutureT-at-aol-dot-com [SMTP:FutureT-at-aol-dot-com]
Sent:  Thursday, August 13, 1998 7:59 AM
To:  tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject:  Re: coil costs

In a message dated 98-08-12 22:21:54 EDT, you write:

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> From:  Dsurfr-at-aol-dot-com [SMTP:Dsurfr-at-aol-dot-com]
> Sent:  Wednesday, August 12, 1998 6:43 PM
> To:  tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject:  coil costs
 
> Hey All: I'm a "newbie" coiler that's approaching that next step, rebuilding
> my current set up to obtain better results. I've been able to achieve a
petty
> strong 16" arc to ground but I know I can achieve much better results by
 >improving my admittedly "cheap" tank circuit. Now I want to step up to a
> better spark gap, capacitors, primary coil etc. To date I have gotten by
with
> salvaging, scrounging & making do with what I had at hand or paying as
little
> as I had to achieve somewhat minimal results. I assume this is how most
> coilers start out, hoping to get good arcs in the process. Now that I know a
  >>snip     Jim

Jim,

One of the wonders of coiling is that excellent results can be gotten
on the cheap!   My 600 watt, 42" spark TC costed about $77 to build,
and that includes the small variac.  The 1560 watt, 65" spark TC costed
a few dollars more.  

John Freau