Re: NST replacements

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Original poster: "Bert Hickman by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-net>

Dr. R.,

I agree with Bart. And there are some very intriguing possibilities here if 
you have control over the design! For example, is it possible to increase 
the insulation level so that once can safely float the ends of the windings 
that are nearest the core instead of grounding them? If a HV designer could 
safely series or parallel output windings, it would provide much greater 
flexibility for a large variety of HV designs than existing NST's provide 
for many other applications as well as TC's.
Thanks for your visionary thinking...

Best regards,

-- Bert --
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Tesla list wrote:
>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:
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>>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.
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>> >
>> > 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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