Re: tesla list newbbie

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: tesla list newbbie
From: "Aron" <kc5uto-at-wt-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 12:35:30 -0600
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

The only thing you seem to be missing is a larger transformer. Something
like a 15kv 30ma or 60ma would get much longer arcs. Also for a bigger
input trans you will need a bigger torrid.


Aron

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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: tesla list newbbie
> Date: Sunday, June 06, 1999 9:20 PM
> 
> Original Poster: "David B" <daveb-at-discover-dot-net> 
> 
> Hi all ,
>  I've been monitoring this list for about a year.
>  So far I've made 2 Secondary,(4"X24and6X18" with 24 gauge wire) and
> assorted primaries
>  I use a 9000  -at- 30 nst for power with a static gap of  2  1/4" carriage
> bolts with 3pc's of copper (3/4"dia 1/8"between)
> ANSI version ----)===(----- , I've used  compressed air quenching  upto
20
> lbs usually don't
>   For Caps  I've tried  bottles  but never really did that good.
>  what I'm using now is  4mil x 2 for each plate per cell x5 cells   in
> series (tried 4  but they smoked ) 
> Plates (rolled ) were 6X48"  aluminum foil with 8 gage stranded copper
used
> for connection(strip off 5" ,1/2" folds for 2" then roll )1/2" pvc form
1"
> poly overlap
>  For dielectric  30wt motor oil was used
>   For a torrid I have been using a foam and foil ball.
>  Discharges are between 8"-18" 
>  dependable , fun to watch 
>  
> just cant see what I'm missing  to get longer discharges
>  
>   Thank you for all the information this site provides
>  
>  
>       David Boggs
>