RE: Big Spark Induction Coil

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Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>

Hi Kurt

Your homebrew induction coil is really cool. When I was a young teen, a EE
professor gave me one that was larger than your homebrew outfit. It was used
in classes on transmission lines. The spark would jump over a foot. I don't
have that induction coil anymore. Maybe I can get it back by building a
scaled up version of your outfit. I think I have the materials in storage.
I'll be eagerly awaiting your theory notes so I can begin a design. I always
wanted to build one, but there seemed to be a lack of design procedures in
the literature. Perhaps your theory notes will eliminate the time consuming
hit and miss method. After winding that many pancake coils, you want to hit!


Godfrey Loudner   

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> Subject:	Big Spark Induction Coil
> 
> Original poster: "Kurt Schraner by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <k.schraner-at-datacomm.ch>
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> induction cols have become to look like "older brothers of TC's" to me.
> It took some time of the passing year to construct my big specimen, and
> to ponder over it. A few webpages, dealing with the coil, can now be
> seen under:
> 
> http://home.datacomm.ch/k.schraner/index.htm
> 
> ...just click the "NEW"-blinkers newest entry, 
> 
> in order to enter the "Spark Induction Coils" part. Apart from the pic's
> of construction and sparks, you'll also find a section on Microsim
> simulation of the coil, based on a series of experiments. The "theory
> "-part is still in the make, but well under way. In those days of the
> evolving (S)TSG's, induction coils -in the form of ignition coils- , are
> again connected closely to Tesla coiling; soo... I hope, Terry lets pass
> this slightly OT posting ;o).
> 
> A Happy New Year 2002, to everybody on this great list!
> 
> Cheers
>         Kurt Schraner
> 
>