RE: Y'now Dad...........

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Original poster: "sundog by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <sundog-at-timeship-dot-net>

Hi All, Drew

  The wheel gets re-invented every day.  That's the only way to make it
better, or else we'd still be using flat logs to roll under a platform.
Through all of history, anything discovered is pretty "crappy" until others
tinker with it and figure out how to make it better.  Lookit electricity,
nuclear energy, and of course, the MMC.  We'd all still be rolling those
nasty poly-oil caps or using SW caps if it wasn't for the MMC and those who
took the time to find out what works and what don't.  Thanks to the MMC,
even the beginners' sparklength has increased, there's been less frustration
over blown caps.

 So you're doing something that's been done before.  TC's are easy to build,
easy to run, and produce a result quite unlike anything you'd expect out of
such a modest (and simple!) machine.  They're great for introducing ppl
(especially kids) to the neat and fun asects of science.  Add to that the
personal satisfaction of watching *your* creation blow off sparks is a reall
kick.

 Besides, use my favorite argument...
   "Yeah, other poeple have done it before me.  Other poeple breathe too, so
do you not want to because it's aleady been done?"

										Caio!        Shad


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Subject: Re: Y'now Dad...........


Original poster: "bob golding by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<yubba-at-clara-dot-net>

I second that.
I have been building coils for 3 years now and I still am only just getting
an angle on how to
tune them. I went to the museum today to show some friends the 2 metre
plus arc's and the darn
thing wouldn't play ball. It worked fine on Wedsneday, and I haven't moved
anything. I did get
it to perform OK after a lot of  static gap cleaning and retuning. I
suspect it was the cold
damp weather, but I don't know for certain. I am nearly ready to try out my
 async rotary, this
will be a whole new area to explore. i am looking forward to it with relish.

cheers
bob golding

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Mike Novak by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<acmnovak-at-msn-dot-com>
>
> He he he,
> When people ask me what a tesla coil is, here's what I say:
>
> "It's a project which is "easy" to build and teaches just about every
aspect
> of electricity and problem solving. It makes lightning-like discharges
into
> open air, yet is relatively safe to a point"
>
> Tesla coils are IMHO the best learning experience for someone going into
> electronics, engineering, physics, etc...
>
> Isn't this great?
>
> -Mike Novak
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 12:57 PM
> Subject: Y'now Dad...........
>
> > Original poster: "Drew Murray by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
> <drewallmighty-at-hotmail-dot-com>
> >
> > Hello all,
> > I was talking to my father about my tesla coils the other day and near
the
> > end of the conversation he said to me, " Drew, You're just trying to
> > re-invent the wheel"!