Re: weird primary design

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• Subject: Re: weird primary design
• From: "Alex Crow" <user-at-alexcrow.clara-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 06:55:40 -0700
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

It's going to be hard to attach connections to the primary if it's resting on
the baseboard. It is *by far* preferred to connect from underneath, since you
(a) dont have the cables running over the unused primary turns, which is asking
for flashover (and a fire - it happened to me on my temporary test rig) and (b)
the cables will attract secondary arcs.

I did mine with just a standard (hand) woodsaw and a hand drill, and the
supports were made of plywood soaked in mineral oil, dried and then varnished.
However, if you are patient and handy with a hacksaw I dare say you could use
plastic. It doesn't have to be super-accurate, and although it might not be as
cosmetically great as some guys have achieved, if it works, it works!

Alex

P S we usually use first names on the list - it's quite a community here!



Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: Fucian-at-aol-dot-com
>
> Hi,
> since I dont have any access to a saw or a drill press,I was wondering if I
> could take my main 2ft by 2ft board and drill holes where the normal primary
> wire supports would be.Then I would simply put wire ties on each set of holes
> thus holding down a turn of the primary.Any one know how to preform the
> primary or know any other alternatives to this since I dont have a saw for
> cutting slats or a drill press for drilling precise holes?

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