Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny...

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Original poster: "Matthew Smith by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <matt-at-kbc-dot-net.au>

Hi All

I was interested to read the various definitions of coil sizes in recent 
posts...

The smallest have caught my imagination - I have a potential application 
(I won't say what until *I* have decided if it's a daft idea!) for a 
very small TC - something like a 3/4"x5" secondary with an aluminised 
(tape) table tennis ball as a topload.  I was thinking of running it
from a DC-DC convertor with a VERY SMALL triggered gap but, before I go 
charging out and doing any serious design, I'd be interested to know 
what others have done.

Obviously I don't want to be mucking around with transformers and tank 
caps that are several times larger than my secondary!

Anyone's links or shared experience would be appreciated.  Although I'm 
proceeding down the SSTC route otherwise, I'd like this little project 
to be a small-scale version of (something like) the "classic design".

Cheers

M

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