Re: Fwd: [jlnlabs] TESLA COIL REVISED6

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Original poster: Edward Wingate <ewing7-at-rochester.rr-dot-com> 

Tesla list wrote:
 >
 > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
 >
 > It's important to remember that a static Q of 200 will drop to around 20
 > when the sparks are striking a ground terminal.  The dynamic Q factor is
 > important, not the static Q factor.
 >
 > I've built a lot of coils since my first in 1962 and high turns (up to a
 > reasonable limit) wins over high Q factor every time.  The preservation of
 > high-Q is only important in the intial driver (pri-sec) system of a
 > magnifier type system with a third coil (resonator).  Example: Ed Wingates
 > nice dual coil magnifier system using copper tubing on the secondary of the
 > driver coil for very high Q factor.

Hi Dr. R,

Thanks.

Actually the 1/2" copper tubing is the primary.

The secondary or driver coil is AWG #10 TFFN stranded machine tool wire
wound on a 32" diameter polyethylene form for a distance of 25" (142
turns/1218 feet). You just can't see the secondary because it's covered
with several layers of .100" thick polypropylene sheeting.

Happy 2004 to all.

Ed Wingate RATCB