RE: TC Operation Question

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Original poster: "EMMETT SECREST" <secrest2032-at-msn-dot-com> 

Per the chart at Geek Group I will have one series string of 8 LTR caps -at- 
.15 uM each and it should tune between turns 10 and 11.


>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: RE: TC Operation Question
>Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 12:24:55 -0700
>
>Original poster: "Dwight Harm" <dwighth-at-traxsoft-dot-com>
>
>re estimating saltwater caps - I have 3 bucket caps, they average 1nf per
>bottle (13 bottles per bucket).
>
>Emmett - what capacitance will your MMC be?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
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> >Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 5:03 PM
> >
> >Original poster: Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com
> >
> >In a message dated 12/10/03 11:08:34 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> >tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:
> >
> >
> >>I am new to TC's so I have a lot to learn. I would like to know what
>...
> >>
> >>Tank cap= 12 Corona bottles in saltwater,  capacitance = ?
> >>
> >>Toroid 4" above top secondary winding
> >Emmett,
> >
>...>I ran some numbers on your coil.  Assuming the bottle caps are
> >about 700 pf
> >each, and in parallel, that makes the primary cap about 8.4 nf.
> >You should
> >be able to tune the coil when the primary is tapped out about turn 13.5 on
> >the primary.  Lay a wire on the toroid, just protruding off the edge and
> >place another wire about 6" away that is connected to the RF ground.  Try
> >different tap positions around turn 13 and 14 and tune for maximum spark.
> >