Lexan bobbin

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• Subject: Lexan bobbin
• From: "Roderick Maxwell" <tank-at-magnolia-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 20:53:16 -0600
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>>Max, If you submerse the whole thing in oil, it shouldn't need to hold up
>>to even that. And, as only on leg of the secondary will be in close
>>proximity to the primary, the volatge present will be at best half of the
>>secondary output.
>
>
> I had originally planned to use oil but it would be very messy to fool with
>if I had to make repairs or alterations.
>
>Extra insulation will safeguard against kickbacks from the Tesla coil.
>
>
>>I doubt it will take that long to wind the secondary, especially if the
>>bobbin is (I hope) removale from the core/primary assembly. I'm currently
>>making plans for a similar project--- could you share any
>>insight/results?
>>
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> It might not have taken that long to wind if I had not injured my left
>hand. It will take a few weeks to heal. Yes the secondary will be removable.
>  The primary consists of three layers of 16 guage wire wound in parallel.
>Each layer has 185 turns. Current draw with 120volts applied is 3amps.  The
>secondary will have at least 10,000 turns of 24 guage heavy Nyleze. I will
>try for more turns for higher voltage. But I may run out of winding window.
>If you would like I can E-mail you some pictures.
>
>
>                                                               Frankensteins
>Helper
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>Max
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