The RAT coil.

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Original poster: "Finn Hammer" <f-hammer-at-post5.tele.dk> 

Gang!

I probably should have written a better destription of my new coil than
the one following, but I just cannot hold it anymore, it had first light
today at dusk, pictures were taken, and here they are:

I wanted a small, sexy coil like Brent Turners, and along the way, I
decided to make it a Realtime Adjustable Teslacoil (RAT) so these
features were built into it. The tapping point is adjusteble while the
coil runs, as well as the 3 electrodes for the SRSG. I had planned to
make the coupling adjustable too, but this has to wait till later.
Powersupply is 4 MOT`s in series, delivering enough power for the 4 feet
of streamer that I wanted with this coil.

http://home5.inet.tele.dk/f-hammer/coilandme.jpg

Setting the coil up requires a scope, and the fiberprobes that I built
last year. I intended this coil as a testbed for all the theories that
are passed around. One of these is that the electrodes have to be spaced
irregularly if the bangsize should be equal, and this is again
confirmed:

http://home5.inet.tele.dk/f-hammer/charging.jpg

Does a coil like this make sparks as intended? Have a look below, just
those 4.5 feet that it was designed for.

http://home5.inet.tele.dk/f-hammer/firstlight2.jpg

I`l write up a page for this coil later, when I get the time.

Cheers, Finn Hammer