Re: Autopsy of a Secondary

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Original poster: "Metlicka Marc by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net>

stan,

Tesla list wrote:
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> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<stanmoore-at-mindspring-dot-com>
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> What methods are folks using the aviod this problem?  Seems the sharp
wire was
> the point of arc development.  Specifically, how are folks making the
> transistion from the fine secondary wire (28AWG in my case) to the ground?

one way that i have found suitable is to clean the insulation off of the
secondary wire about an inch and then crimp it into a length of 1/8"
soft copper tubing. this i have both drilled two holes through the
secondary form at the bottom and hot glued the tubing across the base of
the secondary former, and for larger currents i have bent the tubing
into an L, then hot glued it to the side of the secondary formers base.
marc m.


> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Stan