RE: I need Tesla coil HELP PLEASE

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

Have you tried one of these??
http://www.thegeekgroup-dot-org/Flash/how%20to/bucket%20caps.html
They should be perfect for what you need, also cheap and easy to build.

Jim Layton
http://www.jlproduction-dot-com/forum


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Subject: Re: I need Tesla coil HELP PLEASE

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

Andrew:  I am conserned with your capacitor size. o.0053 uF. I do not
think
any of my coils would function with that small of a cap. My coils nead
10x
that size. I use both 15/30 and 15/60 NTS  to power my coils. Check your
capacitor size to see if you posted it correctly. 5nF is quite small.
    Robert  H

> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 23:04:50 -0600
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: I need Tesla coil HELP PLEASE
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> Resent-Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 23:15:23 -0600
> 
> Original poster: "Chip Atkinson by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <chip-at-pupman-dot-com>
> 
> I think the first thing then is to try to get the mmc cap to work.
Find
> out what the problems are before proceeding with another one.
> 
> A lot of the trouble you may be having could be due to your soldering
> technique.  Also, if your soldering iron/gun is too small, you'll end
up
> melting your components before you get the wires hot enough to solder.
> You should make sure the solder wets the ends of the wires.  Also, do
you
> have them wired properly?  If you made a mistake and accidentally
wired a
> cap to itself and essentially broke the string, you won't have a
working
> cap. 
> 
> The MMC caps are pretty darn good.  I'd suggest getting it working
rather
> than using doorknob caps.  They have a rather bad reputation for
extended
> usage.  
> 
> Have you tested the cap separately, out of the tank circuit?
> 
> Chip
> 
> On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Andrew Robinson wrote:
> 
>> Ive tried the following: Plate, bottle, and MMC capacitor. All have
failed.
>> My newest cap was a hundred dollar MMC and it didn't work! It looks
like
>> crap. Hint, im not great at using an iron! What do I do? Im looking
into
>> building a capacitor from doorknob caps so the connections will be
easier.
>> Her is the specs of the current cap:
>> 
>> 0.0053 uf
>> 28 caps per string
>> 1 string
>> 15/30 trany
>> 
>> If you can help me, please e-mail me back at this address-
Poofyman-at-msn-dot-com
>> 
>> Thanks, Andrew
>> 
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