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Re: MOT-powered coil questions
Original poster: "Binny by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <binny-at-midmaine-dot-com>
Has anyone out there tried to build a rotary spark gap using a rotating
insulating disc to Quench the gap?
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Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 10:11 AM
Subject: RE: MOT-powered coil questions
> Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz
<teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>
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>
> Greg, Dwight,
>
> I think starting off using "any" number of MOTs is tough for a novice to
> start out.
> I'd definitely suggest going the NST route for a first coil.
>
> Dan
>
>
> > OK Dwight,
> >
> > I stand corrected. Apparently, the lower limit for
> > spark gap tesla coil supply voltage has yet to be
> > established. Perhaps someday under the guidance of
> > this sage group, you can dispense with the transformer
> > altogether, and fire a coil directly from 120vac wall
> > current. However, I'm going to go out on a limb here
> > and assume that you are not interested in micro- or
> > flea-power coiling for your first effort, nor are you
> > interested in sub-kilovolt spark gap research. If I
> > correctly understood your initial query to the list, I
> > believe you are interested in building a practical,
> > MOT-based Tesla coil, and that you are seeking useful
> > advice to that end. If this is so, then based on my
> > limited experience, I suggest that 4kvac from a pair
> > of MOTs is a tough way for a novice to start out.
> > Quenching a low voltage/high current arc presents
> > difficult design challenges that most newbies would do
> > better to avoid. Raising the voltage a bit with a
> > level shifter, or by simply using 4 MOTs instead of 2,
> > sidesteps many problems and greatly simplifies spark
> > gap design. If you'd like to hear more of my
> > half-baked ideas on MOT power supply design for tesla
> > coiling, please refer to my various primers on the
> > subject.
> >
> > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/greg/MOT_chat.htm
> > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/greg/MOTDOC.htm
> > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/greg/4pack.htm
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > --- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> > > Original poster: "Edward Wingate by way of Terry
> > > Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> > > <ewing7-at-rochester.rr-dot-com>
> > >
> > > Tesla list wrote:
> > >
> > > > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz
> > > <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> > > <dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>
> > > >
> > > > I disagree whole heartedly. Even 3kVAC is enough
> > > for a reliable spark-gap
> > > > driven tesla coil. Plus many of us, Ed Wingate,
> > > Steve Ward, Gary Lau, and
> > > > others have built
> > > > very successful tesla coils utilizing only 4kVAC
> > > transformers. Theres more
> > > > than enough margin for reliable operation.
> > > >
> > > > The Captain
> > > >
> > > > Dan,
> > >
> > > After my "test" minicoil was completed and while
> > > waiting for my France
> > > 4020SE transformer to arrive
> > > I got 3" sparks using a 2KV/20MA transformer pulled
> > > out of a HiPot tester
> > > firing through 2 gaps of
> > > my 21 gap fixed gap assembly. The operation of the
> > > coil was stable even
> > > with the flea power.
> > >
> > > Ed Wingate RATCB
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Gregory R. Hunter
> >
> > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/greg
> >
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