Re: Successful run!

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Successful run!
From: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 16:48:47 -0600
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Andy,

I'm glad to hear you got sparks from the coil.  You might try adding
even more primary turns or less to max out the spark.  You didn't 
mention if you tried intermediate tune points of less than five extra
turns, or just installed the 5 turns and ran the coil.  A better gap
system of a few multiple series gaps might help, instead of just
one gap.  The sparks from the top turns suggests that the coil
may need a few more primary turns maybe.  A toroid will stop
these turns from emitting from teh top turns, but the toroid will
require even more primary turns, maybe 2 or 3 more, so you may
still need as many as 5 more turns or so for the best tune.  Tuning
is the key, and a reasonable spark gap.  Your gaps are not pointed
are they?  (points are a no-no).  You may have given the gap details,
maybe i read the post too quickly.  You should get at least 20"
sparks.  You may have to put a metal bump on the toroid at first to help
the breakout, until everything is tuned to the final perfect state.

John Freau