Re: Need Help.

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• Subject: Re: Need Help.
• From: "Doug Brunner" <dabrunner-at-earthlink-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 22:20:40 -0700
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

First, a better gap. Try a cylindrical static gap, you should be able to
find literature on it around and about.

           --Mr. Postman (Doug Brunner)
                <dabrunner-at-earthlink-dot-net>
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Date: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 9:30 PM
Subject: Need Help.


>Original Poster: kc1-at-ime-dot-net
>
> I need some help getting my first coil up and running. I'm using a 10000v
>60ma neon sign transformer.  My primary is 1/4" copper tubing, in a normal
>helix, about 10 turns spaced approx. 1/4" apart. The secondary is 3"PVC
>with 21" of 24GA wrapped around it. I'm using two wine bottles and one 1
>gallon jug for caps. The spark gap is constructed of two 'L' brackets and
>bolts.
> I turned on the power, nothing happened, there is juice going through it,
>I touched a flourescent bulb to the primary and it lit.  How close to in
>tune does a coil need to be before you can get arcs and sparks out of it?
>Can anyone help me? suggestions for a discharge terminal? thanks!
> I went by diagrams and info found here...
>http://www.altair-dot-org/tesla.htm#newcoil
>
>
>

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