Re: Category II Mini Coil Contest

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Original poster: "Jolyon Vater Cox by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jolyon-at-vatercox.freeserve.co.uk>

just what exactly is inside the Micro Mini Mite?
How does it work? Is there a flyback hidden in the cylindrical case, or is
it a true air-cored transformer?
Jolyon

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Subject: Re: Category II Mini Coil Contest


 > Original poster: "Chris Roberts by way of Terry Fritz
<teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <quezacotl_14000000000000-at-yahoo-dot-com>
 >
 > Well, my transformer is a little 3kv/20ma Allanson NST that has had all of
 > the shunts removed. It should output about 45 to 65 milliamps. But with no
 > shunts, it will make the 5 minute run VERY scary. I might have to add some
 > kind of fan to cool it or something. Your spark length is absolutely
 > amazing for just your first coil and its input power. This mini coil is
the
 > third I've built, and the first one I made gave about 9 inch sparks off of
 > 3 times the power. (sad...) And my second coil works now, but it
originally
 > blasted virtually every part that could be blasted. The mini coil
origanlly
 > had a 4kv limited to 38ma, but it burnt that out too. So you are currently
 > doing better off than I am as far as that goes =D As far as micro coils
go,
 > I recently bought a 5 inch tall including the tank components,
 > battery-powered coil from information unlimited to play around with.
 > <http://www.amazing1-dot-com/tesla.htm>http://www.amazing1-dot-com/tesla.htm
 > Just scroll down untill you see the "Micro Mini Mite" coil. It does pretty
 > well, about a half inch spark from the terminal. That little spark really
 > jolts you when you touch it with a piece of metal though. It is more
 > designed for wireless energy tricks, and lights up florescent tubes from a
 > respectable distance away. Not bad for running on only 12 watts!
 >
 > Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
 > Original poster: "Karl Lindheimer by way of Terry Fritz "
 >
 > OK Chris,
 >
 > What type of transformer are you running? Your 11.5 inches seems pretty
 > good. You may easily surpass my 'record'. This is my first coil ever, and
 > the very fact that it even works as it does amazes me. I built it after
 > studying the many TC pages on the net of which some were questionable. I
 > discovered the Pupman TC list two months after I finished my coil. Since
 > then I have uncovered many areas that could be improved, but I'll save
that
 > for my next coil.
 >
 > Has anyone on the list built a mini-mini-coil? Like the small ones schools
 > use by Science First? If you have, please share the details with us.
 >
 > Regards,
 >
 > Karl
 >
 >
 >
 > -Chris
 >
 >
 >