Re: NST replacements

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Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <classictesla-at-netzero-dot-com>

Dr. R.,

I browse through eBay periodically and have found a few 60's at a decent 
price (most are over priced). There are a lot of people bidding on these 
and that drives prices up. Once in a while a 60 can be grabbed at a decent 
price, but not often. There are lots of useless 30's. Since I have a pole 
xfmr and MOT supply, I simply just keep my eye open for that really good deal.

I think it would be a benefit to the coiler community to have an option as 
you've suggested and the current range mentioned sounds like a great supply 
that could fit the bill for a lot of coils. I for one am looking forward to 
see what you come up with.

Take care,
Bart

Tesla list wrote:

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