Re: very fine wire

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <FutureT-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 10/27/01 4:59:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

>        Ok i have just got ahold of a few roles of 35 awg wire !!!!!! very 
> thin
>  im thinkin of trying to wind a very small coild with it about 1.5 inch by 
6-
> 7
>  inch  is this wire just going to self destruct or will it possibly work? 
>  
>                                                                             
>                          Frank 

Frank,

That can work fine.  Just don't use too much power input.
It's probably best to run at a high break rate, by using a small
capacitor and a narrow spark gap setting.  For example you 
could use a 0.0015uF cap or so, which would hold the spark
length down to about 12" or so.  Another option is to space
wind the wire, and make the coil 12" tall, then you'll be able
to get 2 foot sparks or more without breakdown, and use
a larger capacitor, etc.

John