Re: Starting with a secondary first?

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Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Robert,

Somewhere near a 1000 turns is a preference, not a need. I've run much
lower turn coils that have worked
fine and don't want new coilers to think that coils under this number won't
work. I too prefer nearer to
1000 turns and would back up your recommendation (I'm actually running a
high 1800 turn coil at this
time). But, just so the term "need" isn't misinterpreted, I thought I'd add
that in.

Take care,
Bart

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>
>
> Dan:  The coil form is good, but not near enough wire turns on it. You nead
> some where near 1000 turns. # 14 wire on only 20 in is not near enough. #22
> or smaller wire the full length is what you nead.
>     Robert  H
>
> > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 12:15:40 -0600
> > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject: Starting with a secondary first?
> > Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Resent-Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 12:19:13 -0600
> >
> > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> > <Dan_Gallagher%PULSARNOTES-at-pulsartech-dot-com>
> >
> > Hi folks,
> > I don't care what anyone says you people seem like scientists to me. Well,
> > anyway, I feel I'm close to obtaining an NST.
> >
> > Question: there's this big coil here in my office and I would like to know
> > if it can be used as a secondary in a TC.
> >
> > It looks as if the form (tube) is made of 1/8" G10 type material.
> > It is 27" tall (can be shortened), 8.5" wide (air core) and has windings on
> > 19" of the total length with 4" of empty space (no windings) at each end.
> > It appears to be wound with something like 14awg magnet wire.
> > I think it used to be an inductor of some type in the electrical industry.
> >
> > Can I use this for a secondary and if so could someone tell me what the
> > primary specs would have to be?
> > And where do you get 1/4" copper tubing?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dan in Ft. Lauderdale
> >
> >
> >