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Re: Need Help.
to: kc1
You need to immediately contact a local ham radio operator to give you some
help with your project. Trying to do it yourself with your limited
knowledge of electronics and high voltage will insure your quick demise.
Don't hesitate to ask a local ham club for help --- most have many members
who will be delighted to assist in your project and help educate you along
the way so you have many happy, LIVE, years of coilin' ahead. Don't do any
more work alone.
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: Re: Need Help.
> Date: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 10:21 PM
>
> Original Poster: "Malcolm Watts" <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz>
>
> OUCH!!! I'm sure I'm not the only one whoreacted this way to this
> post.....
>
> > 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
>
> Touching a powered primary with anything is risking life and limb to
> say the least!! Please DON'T!! We've already heard about lost limbs
> etc. this year. A lost life would be the last straw.
>
> My advice: READ the list Safety FAQ CAREFULLY
>
> Your coil is obviously out of tune. Get hold of one of the programs
> available through the list and find out how to correct it.
>
> No apologies whatsoever for shouting.
> Malcolm
>