Re: Small coil questions?

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Original poster: "Mark W. Stolz" <mark_w_stolz-at-hotmail-dot-com> 


>Original poster: dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com

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>One thing about tesla coiling is that merely copying someone elses design
>doesn't necessarily mean a successful design.
>Actually, I think you could do better than Gary's secondary.  If i remember
>correctly, he used something like 32 to 36 AWG to wind his secondary
>which may be a bit too thin.  Gary himself stated this as well.  I think 28
>to 30 AWG wire would be a good size for a mini-coil.

Dan,

I would have to disagree about 32 AWG being too thin.  Though I use a 
slightly higher voltage(7.5kV) on our 2.5" small coil, it is wound with 32 
AWG and produces similiar results.
http://teslacoils4christ-dot-org/mark.stolz/2inch/2inch.html


Mark Stolz
Pearland, TX
http://teslacoils4christ-dot-org/

>I also have a mini-coil design that has been lately putting out 13" to 14"
>streamers to a strike target.  I use the same exact transformer as Gary's
>with almost identical
>output current (half-shunts removed)
>You can get information on my mini-coil at:
>
>http://www.spacecatlighting-dot-com/teslacoil4.htm
>
>Dan