RE: 1st time coiler

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Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>

Hello Yannick

Try out http://home.earthlink-dot-net/~electronxlc for an overview of tesla
coils.  A 15,000 volt, 30 or 60 mA neon sign transformer (NST) is a good
transformer to start with. Consult with
http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/Misc/NSTFilt.jpg for a filter to
protect the NST. For the best caps going, consult Terry's Tesla Coil Papers
at http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com for information on Multi Mini Caps (MMC). The
30 mA NSTs are available on ebay for a reasonable price. The 60 mA NSTs are
harder to find at a reasonable price. A static spark gap is effective with a
30 or 60 mA NST.  

Godfrey Loudner   


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> Sent:	Wednesday, July 03, 2002 1:06 PM
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> Subject:	1st time coiler
> 
> Original poster: "Yannick Gingras by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ygingras-at-eclipsys.qc.ca>
> 
> 
> Hi, 
>     I want to build my first coil.  What is reasonable power suply to
> start 
> with ?
> 
> What web resources would you suggest that I read fist ?
> There are some many tesla websites !
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -- 
> Yannick Gingras
> Network Programer
> ESC:wq
> 
>