Re: Highest secondary to spark length ratio?

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Original poster: Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com 

In a message dated 1/21/04 3:34:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:


>Hi Ed - Sounds great.  Do you have pictures showing these?
>
> > Original poster:
> > In a message dated 1/19/04 11:53:21 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:
> >
> > >I am interested in the longest sparks (hey - aren't we all) in comparison
>to
> > >the secondary winding length with a classic TC. Mine does 96 inches for a
> > >secondary of 32 inches ie ratio of 3 times. I have heard of ratios up to
>5
> > >times but have not seen any documentation of this. Has anyone got
>pictures
> > >of coils pushed to higher ratios that show the distances clearly? (I need
>a
> > >new desktop background).
> > >Cheers
> > >Peter (Tesla Downunder)
> > http://members.iinet-dot-net.au/~pterren/
> >
> > Peter,
> > My 6" coil, quite similar to yours, does 104" sparks with a 27.6" winding
> > length for a ratio of 3.77.
> > Ed Sonderman   Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com


Peter,

My web site has pictures of the coil in operation.  There are no pictures 
like Richard Quick used to take with the tape measure right there for 
absolute verification.

Ed Sonderman
Spokane, WA