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Re: Source of NSTs and bombarders (fwd)
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 08:37:29 -0400
From: Tony Lekas <tony-at-lekas-dot-org>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Source of NSTs and bombarders (fwd)
For information on the construction of neon signs see the following:
http://www.signweb-dot-com/buy-guides/sep97/luminoustubes.html
After the tubing is bent and the electrodes are in place, a high voltage and
high current is run through the tube while a vacuum pump is pumping the tube
down. This heats the tube and drives out impurities. A bombarment
transformer would be great for a tesla coil but I have not found any used
and the new ones are more expensive than a rebuilt distribution
transformer. I had not heard of a bombardment transformer being built out
of old NSTs, but you could do it by connecting a number of them in parallel.
Tony
Tesla List wrote:
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> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 07:49:05 -0400
> From: "Thornton, Russ #CSR2000" <ThorntoR-at-rc.pafb.af.mil>
> To: 'Tesla discussion Group' <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Source of NSTs and bombarders
>
> OK, guys. I finally got the time to venture over to our local
> distributor of neon sign transformers to find out what they do with
> their warranty returns. I was hoping, as was suggested on the list,
> that they just threw them out and I would just be able to take my pick.
> No such luck(I don't believe in luck anyway)! They were very short with
> me and informed me that they have someone who BUYS the returned NSTs
> from them for the purpose of making bombarders. Now, I guess I am back
> to scrounging the sign shops, which has not been too successful but I
> will keep trying but now I hope you guys can answer me this: What is a
> bombarder?
>
> Russ Thornton
> CSR 2040,
> Building 989, Rm. A1-N20
> Phone: (407) 494-6430
> Email: thorntor-at-rc.pafb.af.mil