Re: The Marx-like primary

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Original poster: "Finn Hammer by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <f-h-at-c.dk>

Ken.

I did, and would like to offer verbal ( in writing) support, in a vain
attempt, that it might motivate you to go ahead.
I have not had success in porting your self tuned primary aproach to
tube coils yet, but am working on it.

Cheers, Finn hammer

Tesla list skriver:
 >
 > Original poster: "K. C. Herrick by way of Terry Fritz 
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <kchdlh-at-juno-dot-com>
 >
 > For those who paid any attention to my Marx-like primary design a month
 > or so ago, I've now simulated essentially the whole thing in SiMetrix: 25
 > capacitors, 26 spark gaps; capacitors resonantly charged in parallel from
 > the mains, discharged in series every 3rd mains half-cycle through the
 > primary coil.  I get nice 15 KV-peak damped waves across the coil.  The
 > trigger point for the gaps, at the center-tap of the coil, exhibits only
 > about 300 V peak with respect to ground, so will work just fine for
 > triggering the gaps with a small ignition coil.
 >
 > All very lovely in simulation.  Now I look for the motivation to build
 > it...
 >
 > Ken Herrick