Re: B00ya! NSTs?

["Michael Deegan" <mdeegan-at-xxxxxxxxxxxx> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

Thx,
i use 11 turns of 1/4" Cu tubing (50' long). The coil generally runs best with
the tap on the outside turn (11th)

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "chester lowrey" <hilo90mhz-at-hotmail-dot-com>
>
> Hi Michael,
>
> i was just wondering what you use for a primary, and if you have enough
> turns to properly tune the coil ? (im guessing thats why you had to ditch
> the toroid)
>
> here are the specs for a similar system i use:
>
> input:      12kv 30ma NST
> Primary:    30 turn primary wound with 12 gua stranded wire (taps at about
> 24 turns)
> spark gap:  RQ gap with 9 electrodes
> secondary:  6" wide 24" long secondary wound with 28gua
> topload:    4" x 20" toroid
> capacitor:  .01 uf 36kv MMC (12  .1uf 3kv caps in seris)
>
> max spark length to date is 24"
>
> overall the main limiting factor is the small NST
>
> the design for this coil was highly influenced by a coil John Freau posted
> on the list awhile ago, main difference is that he had a sync rotary gap. he
> also got 42" sparks
>
> >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> >To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> >Subject: B00ya! NSTs?
> >Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 09:18:15 -0700
> >
> >Original poster: "Michael Deegan" <mdeegan-at-mediaone-dot-net>
> >
> >ok, this evening i got my first coil to work. ran it off a 12 kv-30 ma
> >trannie. 6 inch sparks... but with a 6" coil and a 24" toroid i was
> >expecting more. i had to ditch the toroid and go to a potatoe-shaped top
> >load (which i affectionately dubbed potatoe of light). what should i do
> >to increase my spark length???? more NSTs? what kind? oh ya nad i have a
> >6 pack-0-saltwater caps, 6 gap RQ style static.
> >
> >
> >
>
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