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Re: Getting Started (was Re: Arcs off the fingers... )
In a message dated 2/10/00 9:09:53 AM Central Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
writes:
<< Hi Robert,
My first hint of a Tesla Coil came when I was about 8 and
read about a 1/2 wave horizontal model in a book on spark coils. It
was many years before I got around to building one. Much time and
wire was wasted at that stage in learning about tuning rules. I had no
idea then that sparks could reach many feet or come out white hot.
The description in the book was of "purplish sparks about 3 - 4"
long). The book came from a library and I have no idea who wrote it.
Regards,
Malcolm >>
Hi Malcolm,
>From the tone of your note I think I can guess, but I would like to read what
you have concluded from your early attempts at coil building.
Cheers,
Ralph Zekelman