RE: Need Plans for building a Tesla Coil

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Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>


If you are looking for something very simple with a parts list thats easily
obtainable at your local hardware store, than a coil similar to the one
shown here might work well for you:

http://www.spacecatlighting-dot-com/teslacoil4.htm

LIST OF MATERIALS for above Tesla Coil:

1.  2" PVC x 2 foot length
2.  30 AWG Magnet Wire 500ft
3.  2" Dia. Copper Pipe (for spark gap)
4.  Neon Sign Transformer
5.  Small MMC type capacitors (digikey-dot-com)
6.  Power Cord
7.  Shipping crate cushion covered with aluminum foil tape for toroid
8.  1/4" copper tubing for Primary Coil

A coil like this or even large (utilizing simple static spark) gap is very
simple to build and parts
are readily available.

The Captain



 > You usually can't buy high voltage hi-Q energy discharge
 > capacitors and
 > rotary sparkgaps at your local hardware store.  You'll have
 > to roll up your
 > sleeves and do some building.
 >
 > I'm doing the initial design and testing of a nice TC that
 > producess 6-7 ft.
 > long sparks running off a 14.4 kV PT.  If interested drop me
 > a line off
 > list.
 >
 > Dr. Resonance
 >
 > Resonance Research Corporation
 > E11870 Shadylane Rd.
 > Baraboo   WI   53913
 >
 >  > I am student physicist, and I'm lookin to build a nice
 > Tesla Coil for
 >  > fun/research.  I have been searching through all the web
 > sites, but I have
 >  > yet to come upon a list of materials for building a coil.
 > I realize many
 >  > different components and configurations could be used, but I'm just
 > looking
 >  > for some plans with stuff I can buy at the local
 > electronics and hardware
 >  > store.
 >
 >