Coil pictures - please take a look

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Original poster: "Bob Thaden by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <robert.thaden-at-amd-dot-com>

I've posted some pictures of my coil, Glamdring  05/27/01
Please take a look:

www.ycreek-dot-com/bob/glamdring

Specs:

sparks: ~8 feet measured, ~10 feet guess..

second:  8.5" dia, 32" length, 22guage ~37turns/inch
caps: .055 uf, ~60kv, 'equidrive'  CP and Maxwell (2x .11uf in series)
Prim: tapped at ~12 turns, 3/8" dia, 1/4" space
Toroid: 24"x6"(Landergren group purchase) + 32x8" dryer duct
Supply: <30Amps at 220v, 5kva 14.4kv pig, >200Amp welder ballast 
Gap: 2-gap static, air blown with shop vac
Controller: large Powerstat, 300Amp mercury relay controlled by latching
            relay (fire/kill switches).

exposures:  .5-2 seconds, 200ASA Kodacolor, 50mm 1.4  Nikon F3 
            full auto and some are 1 stop minus compensation


-bobt  Austin, TX