Re: Z-Machine Sparkage- Try this at home!!

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Original poster: "S Gaeta by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <sgtporky-at-prodigy-dot-net>

Hi Brian,

I agree. I would not start with the huge capacitor. Maybe you should work
your way up in 10uf increments! The biggest high voltage cap I have is only
10uf anyway. That is scary enough for me! I would work my way up in .05uf
increments :-)

The choke serves no purpose whatsoever. The brass ball gap apparatus I was
using was from one of my first tesla coils that was scrapped. I was
experimenting with DC at the time so the diodes and the choke was left over
from that project. The choke was used at the time to keep the RF from the
coil out of the diodes. That particular coil only produced 8" sparks, but
took out an answering machine in the next room. I have come a long way since
then, but I saved all the junk.

Sue

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 > Original poster: "brianb by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<brianb-at-antelecom-dot-net>
 >
 > Sue,
 >
 > Stepping up to big energy would take a significant learning curve and
would
 > need to be accomplished in many smaller steps. A concern with that much
 > energy would be a steam explosion but who knows.
 >
 > I assume you are using the current limiting of the NST to keep from
blowing
 > the diodes when the arc short circuits them. One question - What is the
 > function of the choke in your setup?
 >
 > Regards,
 > Brian B.
 > www.briananddebbie-dot-com
 >
 >
 > -----Original Message-----
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 >
 >
 > Original poster: "S Gaeta by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
 > <sgtporky-at-prodigy-dot-net>
 >
 > Hi Brian,
 > I'm not exactly sure, but something tells me that it will be rather
intense,
 > that you that you shouldn't be anywhere near it! Perhaps the first test
 > should be made with an expendable video camera, with you remotely
controling
 > it from an underground bunker! I'd be reeeal curious to see what that
would
 > do!!
 >
 > Cheers,
 > Sue
 >
 > ----- Original Message -----
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 > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 8:27 PM
 > Subject: RE: Z-Machine Sparkage- Try this at home!!
 >
 >
 >   > Original poster: "brianb by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
 > <brianb-at-antelecom-dot-net>
 >   >
 >   > Sue,
 >   >
 >   > Great pictures. Wonder what would happen if I used my 227uf/22kv cap?
 >   >
 >   > :-)
 >   >
 >   > Regards,
 >   > Brian B.
 >   > www.briananddebbie-dot-com
 >   >
 >