Re: Proposal for Tesla Coil Data Base

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Original poster: "robert & june heidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com>

Jim. I like your idea, but I don't think it will happen. I have over 7 ft of
selected topics in my Tesla lib and that is only topics I am interested in
not everything.    Robrtt   H
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 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2003 07:48:56 -0600
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: Re: Proposal for Tesla Coil Data Base
 > Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Resent-Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 07:56:15 -0600
 >
 > Original poster: "Chris Arnold by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
 > <chris_arnold-at-msn-dot-com>
 >
 > Hello list,
 >
 > This is my first post to the list, but I've been watching it for the past
 > 7-8 months since I first got into coiling, and have really enjoyed what
 > I've learned.
 >
 > To the best of my knowledge there is no centralized area where this data is
 > collected.  It sounds like a great idea.  If there is sufficient interest I
 > would be willing to design/implement something of the sort.  Perhaps we
 > could host this on hot-streamer Terry ;)
 >
 > Chris Arnold
 >
 > PS:  I currently reside in a rural area near Cambridge, Nebraska, USA, with
 > a total of 40 kVA of power available w/o the risk of frying other peoples
 > electronics (perfect for coiling if you ask me).  To date I have built a
 > VTTC using a single 833C that achieved ~14-16 inches or so of discharge
 > before I carelessly knocked the secondary over onto the tube and broke the
 > filament (very sad day indeed).
 >
 >
 >> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 >> Subject: Proposal for Tesla Coil Data Base
 >> Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 19:17:06 -0600
 >>
 >> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
 >> <Zimtesla-at-aol-dot-com>
 >>
 >> I have enjoyed reading letters on the Tesla list and looking at web sites
 >> where Tesla coil photos are posted. Seeing what others are doing helps me
 >> to build better coils and get new ideas. I have seen some emperical
 >> formula for max spark length for a given driving power. Also it is
 >> mentioned that so-and-so got xxx inches with a y watt transformer. Lots of
 >> times no detail or photos.
 >>
 >> If this already exists, I have missed it - I propose that a data base of
 >> what Tesla list coil builders consider their best effortsbe developed. It
 >> would have to be posted on a web site so everyone could see it. The
 >> posting would be a standardized description of the coil and its components
 >> (caps, xformer, gap design, etc) and a couple photos. The maximum spark
 >> length recorded by the photos would also be given. This might spark (no
 >> pun intended) some friendly competition and would also give newcomers a
 >> look at what others are doing.
 >>
 >> I would like to see some feedback on this idea or if it already exists,
 >> some direction on how to find it.
 >> Thanks
 >> Jim
 >>
 >
 >