Re: NST replacements

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>


If you check with the local neon shops you will find they are becoming more
scarce especially this year.  Yes, they are available on eBay for who knows
for how long.  The smaller 30 mA units are available readily but the larger
60 mA units and 120 mA units are becoming rather scarce.

By using them in a small plastic oil tank we can also bump up the current
ratings a lot and deliver much more performance out of a normal TC setup.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corporation
E11870 Shadylane Rd.
Baraboo   WI   53913
----- Original Message ----- >   > This past fall I paid a retired engineer
from a
 >   > certain leading NST
 >   > manufacturer to set down with me for a day and help
 >   > develop a new design as
 >   > a replacement for those NST's that will soon be
 >   > unavailable even used.  The
 >   > new ones will be electronic in a few years and a
 >   > current limited
 >   > conventional NST will no longer be available.
 >
 >
 >
 > I really doubt there will be any shortage or noticeable increase in prices
 > for secondhand conventional NSTs in the near
 > and far future.  There are millions upon millions of these things floating
 > around.  Sure, maybe you won't be able to
 > purchase a new conventional NST from a distributor with this new policy /
 > regulation, but how many tesla coilers pay
 > full price for new NSTs (besides myself!).  Ebay will continually be a
 > source of thousands of these things, and most of
 > your local neon shops will most likely still get rid of their old ones at
 > reasonable prices if not free.