Re: Table-top mini coil contest update

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Original poster: dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com 




 > I'm proud to announce that I have taken the #1 spot in the mini coil
 > competition!
 >
 > Last month, Dan Mccauley and I brought our minicoils to the RATCBA
 > Teslathon.  While I had been seeing about a 12" max streamer at home (1"
 > shy of Steve Wards 13" record), I found that using Ed Wingate's chicken
 > wire covered Cage of Death (faraday cage) as a target, I was able to
 > achieve 14.5" strikes to the cage.  Dan achieved 13" strikes, tying
 > Steve's previous record.
 >
 > I finally put together a chicken wire target at home and have been able
 > to reproduce 14" strikes, so I'll claim that as my record.

I have also reproduced my arc length at home using a metal plate with screws
protruding out as strike objects.  My new length
achieved was 13.5" but I'll keep the official arc distance as 13.0" since
that was witnessed by Gary.

Dan



 > Since my initial entry, I have changed my tank cap to .025uF, and have
 > increased my toroid size to 3.5" x 10.75".  But most important seems to
 > be using a chicken wire target, and using a 1/2" brass ball on my top
 > load breakout point.
 >
 > The minicoil web page has been updated, see
 > http://www.laushaus-dot-com/tesla/minicoilcontest/index.htm
 >
 > My coil details may be seen at
 > http://www.laushaus-dot-com/tesla/minicoil.htm
 >
 > Regards, Gary Lau
 > MA, USA
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