Re: Help making tesla coil and jacobs ladder

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>

Hi Robb,

I often recommend checking out the Tesla coil webring:

http://j.webring-dot-com/hub?ring=teslaring

Find someone who has a coil you like and you think you can reproduce.  Then
just try to copy it.  All the math, dimensions and that are figured out
already and you can see it works.

Two local people here are doing that with my coil (they know where to find
me if it does not work :o)).  They have had great results and are learning
super fast this way.  If they ask me questions, I am very familiar with
their coils since they are so similar to mine.

Once you make a coil, all the math and stuff becomes really clear.  When
your just starting out, copying a coil can get you going really fast
without having to figure out all the many details.

Cheers,

	Terry


At 10:57 AM 2/13/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>Hello folks, im new to the mailing list.
>
>I am seeking advice and guidance on building a Tesla coil using
>a 12,000 volt 30ma Neon Sign transformer.
>
>I have searched the net, and while I can probably figure it out,
>I must admit that im not as electrical savy as I'd want, to undertake
>designing one myself.
>
>I dont want to burn up the transformer, as I want to use it for other
>projects as well, and I dont want to do anyhting that can get someone
>hurt.
>
>Can anyone out there help me / tell me how to construct on?
>Im not shooting for any goal of "50 inch arcs" or anything, just a
>funtioning tesla coil that wont hurt anyone.
>
>Also, i want to make a jacobs ladder. Correct me if im wrong, but cant
>I just take 2 coat hangers, bent away from each other, and shove them
>in a piece of pine wood.  Position the bottom/closest point so its close
>enough its not that hard for the 12kv to arc across, then let air
>ionization and the spread of the wires do the rest.
>
>PS, this transformer, i bought on ebay, is a Franceformer.
>Its completely potted in a steel casing.  Does it have any capacitors
>inside that I need to worry about, or is it probably just a transformer?
>Also.. I need output wires for the unit.  Any suggestions?
>Will I need to use spark plug wires, to handle the voltage?
>
>
>Thanks much folks, I appreciate it.
>
>-Robb
>