Re: Silly question?

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Original poster: "Alex Crow by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <alexcrow-at-blueyonder.co.uk>

Garry

Well, in theory your transformer would be 9kV at 200mA. The current 
capability would be exactly the same. However, you may experience severe 
problems with insulating the windings at the HV end from the core.

Alex

On Thursday 27 September 2001 02:16, Tesla list wrote:
> Original poster: "Garry Freemyer by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <garry-at-ndfc-dot-com>
>
> Hmm, it could be, possible to slide off the secondary windings off of say 4
> Microwave transformers and slide them onto some custom core. Four 2.5kv
> 200ma might make a a ~9kv transformer at 50ma?
>
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> Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>
> Several folks have done just this.  I believe it was Finn Hammer who made
> his own mini-pig.  I've also heard about people rewinding Microwave oven
> transformers
>
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