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Re: Avalon



Drop the stainless steel skin idea.  Stainless is a very heavy metal.  Think
aluminum here, or perhaps a nice hollow copper globe like Greg L. used.

Great care must be employed in the design.  A 200 kVA short would explode
like a 155 mm Howitzer shell hitting the ground -- or worse.


Dr. Resonance


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From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Thursday, March 09, 2000 7:37 PM
Subject: Avalon


>Original Poster: "Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com>
>
>Alright. Let's start with design.
>
>1. Should the system be AC or DC? Why?
>
>2. Components size? (ie, tower height? Sec. wire size?)
>
>3. Primary type? (I am thinking interior helical like Electrum, but is
there
>a better way?) I would like to be able to change tuneing without too much
>hassle.
>
>4. Topload? I am thinking a large sphere with interior tubeular frame
>covered in a polished stainless skin, monocoque construction. With a 1"
>tapped hole at the top for attachment of removeable devises (breakout
points
>...etc)
>
>5. Power source? I am thinking 200 - 250 kVA from a large pig, or pig
array,
>powered from 240 or 480 at high amperages.
>
>6. Control system?
>
>7 Design goals and possible uses?
>
>8 Gap type? I like the Electrum gap best as far as design, I am thnking of
>something similar. 10 Gap series rotary?
>
>I would like to have the maximum amount of flexibility in operation of the
>coil. Variable tuning, single shot modes, variable spark gap speed...etc. I
>would like to have an ASync spark gap that we can lock on with a tach or
>computer control to be sync. This isn;t just for pretty, I would like it to
>be a research tool to better the state of the art in Tesla Coil design.
>
>9. Cap type and size? Or should I call the Corona Bottleing company....lol
>:) just kidding.
>
>10. Tower design ideas?
>
>
>Alright guys, let's see what we can do :)
>
>I'm also looking for members on the project team, email me off list to
join.
>
>Chris B.
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