Re: Small coil questions?

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Original poster: "Kreso" <kreso.bukvic-at-kc.htnet.hr> 

Affcorse i tried tunning it just wont create good spark. At 4.7 kv 67 ma i
should get atleast 50 cm sparks. But it aint gonna happen im skepitacal at
your 14 inches Dan, also you guys brag yourself in the net but in live it is
really diffrent.



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Subject: Re: Small coil questions?


 > Original poster: dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com
 >
 > Your coil is not in tune.  As the primary capacitor increases, the amount
of
 > inductance (or number of turns) required for resonance at your operating
 > frequency
 > will decrease.  You need to change the primary tap when changing capacitor
 > sizes.
 >
 > Dan
 >
 >
 >  > Well i finished the coil today. I overdrived the nst to 67 mA. I tried
 > using
 >  > 33 nf mmc i can tune coil and get 8 cm sparks. When i tried 60 nf i
cannot
 >  > tune coil 2 cm arcs, then i tried LTR 90 nf mmc nothing only mm or so
 > spark?
 >  > What is going on?
 >  >