Re: Twin One and Twin Two

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

rounding the corners would be more important than actually increasing the
clearance.
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Subject: Re: Twin One and Twin Two


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<Rscopper-at-aol-dot-com>
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> Terry,
>
> Yes, I did machine the clamps myself (spent 16 weeks in an advanced
machining
> class last winter).  I have some LDPE sheet also, if the primary arcs,
I'll try
> your solution.  I can also machine down the sides of the clamp, there is
plenty
> of extra metal.  Most of the "wiring" is 1/2-in copper tubing.  I made an
extra
> loop for the primary tap wire, so I can tap all the way around without
changing
> the length of the wire.
>
> The Twins are now complete, but I'm too tired to run/debug them tonight.
Time
> to take a long hot bath and think about how to test them.  I have
connections
> at both ends of the primaries, so I can tap from either end.  I think I'll
test
> using a NST rather than the piggy - same voltage - much less power.
>
> I have taken some measurements of the secondaries, I'll post more this
week.
>
> Stay tuned....
>
> Scott
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> >
> > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<tb3-at-att-dot-net>
> >
> > Scott,
> >
> > That is some good lookin' Tesla Coil.  One of your twins
> > dwarfs many of our single coils.
> >
> > That clamp looks really nice.  Did you machine that
> > yourself?  It looks really close to the adjacent primary
> > windings.  It will most likely arc across.
> >
> > I had a similar problem, but refused to compromise the
> > clamp or make the primary spacing bigger.  I just cut up
> > some polyethylene sheet into a small insulator, curled
> > it into an inverted "U", and inserted it around the
> > clamp, between the adjacent windings.  Worked great.
> >
> > Keep us posted.  Now I want my own Twins.
> >
> > Terry Blake
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