Re: detailed TC plans (fwd)

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Subject: Re: detailed TC plans (fwd)
From: Tesla List <mod1-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 09:20:39 -0600 (MDT)
Approved: mod1-at-pupman-dot-com


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Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 18:09:08 -0600
From: "D.C. Cox" <DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: detailed TC plans (fwd)

to: Fred

With a 30 ma neon (NST sign transformer use a .005 MFD cap.  A 3 electrode
subdivided fixed gap with a small 150 CFM fan behind it will work fine.  A
good size for the sec. coil would be a 6 inch dia PVC water pipe 26 inches
long.  Wind a 24 inch winding length with 22 or 24 AWG magnet wire.  Use a
12 x 3 inch toroid on top.  Use a flat spiral (not inverted cone) and start
primary winding approx 1 1/2 inch away from coilform.  Sec. coil should
start 1 1/2 inches above the primary winding.  Use a "test" winding of 24
turns of scrap wire to start and then replace with #6 AWG for the final
primary after you have determined the correct number of primary turns
required -- should be around 12-14 turns.  Good luck.

DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net


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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman.-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: detailed TC plans (fwd)
> Date: Friday, May 22, 1998 9:33 PM
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> Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 11:53:42 -0400
> From: Fred Decker <fdecker-at-csi-dot-com>
> To: tesla <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: detailed TC plans
> 
> I have visited some of the WEB sites and am about to try a larger coil
> than the little solid state one I built.  I may try to hook a new cap and
> neon to the existing primary and disconnect the electronics, or I may
wind
> a new one. 
> 
> I want the get the best coil I can build that will work with one or two
> 30ma/12k neons.  What kind of primary do I need to what secondary?  I
> assume I need a cone shaped primary?  What angle?  Do I have to unpot the
> neon?  What value of capacitance?  I was thinking of a RQ gap, are there
> detailed construction plans out there?  I don't want to have to do too
> much experimenting, I just want nice sparks. <g> I also want good coronal
> discharge.  I figure why invent the wheel, as there is probably a system
> that already is designed to deliver the best possible performance in this
> configuration.  Thanks. 
> 
> Fred
> 
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