Re: straight core transformers and chokes

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Original poster: Ed Phillips <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net> 

Tesla list wrote:
 >
 > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
 >
 > A very good article on a modified induction/Oudin coil in the Scientific
 > American Book of Projects for the Amateur Scientist.  C.L. Stong   circa
 > 1969.  This produces 75 kV and was used to drive an amateur's X-ray set.
 > Harry somebody from New Jersey.
 >
 > You can save a ton of trouble and buy one as Accel SuperCoil from most speed
 > shops for $30.  Use a 450 VDC 3 MFD cap pulsed into the primary for a nice
 > hot 50 kV output.  Max output is 60 kV.
 >
 > Also available online as a CD from the Society of Amateur Scientists.
 > Approx $35 for the 2 CD set of all published Scientific American Projects
 > column for the past 35 years.
 >
 > Dr. Resonance

	With capacitor drive I've had better luck (longer sparks) using
junkyard GMHEI's than using Accel coils.  Interestingly enough, the
Accel works better for charging the primary circuit of a TC.

Ed