Re: Category II Mini Coil Contest

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Original poster: "Chris Roberts by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <quezacotl_14000000000000-at-yahoo-dot-com>

I'm not entirely sure as I bought it assembled (I know whatever I build 
never works as well as it should) but the person I asked said it was a 
transistor oscillator driving a special hv transformer. I'm guessing a 
small flyback. Do flybacks light fluoresent tubes though? I might soon open 
it up and look around, but I want to make sure I won't break it first =P

Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
>Original poster: "Jolyon Vater Cox by way of Terry Fritz "
>
>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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> > Original poster: "Chris Roberts by way of Terry Fritz
>"
> >
> > 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 i! t 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
> > 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 flore scent tubes from a
> > respectable distance away. Not bad for running on only 12 watts!
> >
> > Tesla list 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
> >
>&gt!
>;
> >
> > -Chris
> >
> >
> >


-Chris