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Re: Coil Design for Review



Max gap for NST should never exceed 0.25 inches.  We usually strive for
around 0.170 inch max --- beyond this you will start losing NST's because
they are not designed for this type of work.  A synchro rotary 1800 RPM 4
pole would give you better output with less strain on your NST.

Regards,

Dr. Resonance


-----Original Message-----
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 12:26 AM
Subject: Coil Design for Review


>Original Poster: pmathus-at-learningco-dot-com
>
>     Kind Tesla Gurus,
>
>     Could you take a look at my TC design and tell me if you think it'll
>work?
>     I've started work on the sparkgap and ordered the cap, but the rest is
>     changeable at this point.
>
>     Is my sparkgap too wide?  Am i going to tap out the primary trying to
>tune?
>
>     Most importantly, will this make big, scary sparks?
>
>     thanks, and any comments welcomed.
>     paul mathus
>
>
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>
>     transformer: 2 banked 12kv 30ma NSTs, for 12kv 60ma total.
>
>     sparkgap: static RQ/TCBOR type gap, fan cooled, 13 gaps of .03 each
for
>     total gap of .39"
>
>     tank capacitor: Fair Radio .01 mfd 100kvdc cap
>
>     primary: flat, 15 turns of 1/4" refrigerator tubing at 1/4" spacing,
>     inside diameter 8", outside diameter 22.5", 60ft total. inductance
>     92.9 uh
>
>     secondary: 6" x 24", 22 gauge magnet wire, 37 turns/inch.  approx 900
>     turns. resonant freq 304 kHz unloaded, 154 kHz loaded with toroid
>     below.
>
>     Toroid: 30" x 6" aluminum ducting, C(pf)=32
>
>