Re: Specs inquiry for all

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Original poster: Mark Broker <mbroker-at-thegeekgroup-dot-org> 

We have started an online Tesla Coil spec database:

http://www.thegeekgroup-dot-org/tcdb/

I don't think many people have been using it, nor do I think any more 
coding has gone on to improve the dB....  But it's there :)

Regards,

Mark Broker
Chief Engineer, The Geek Group


On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:01:20 -0700, Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:

>Original poster: "Luke" <Bluu-at-cox-dot-net> I was wondering if anyone has built 
>a system that works well and then changed to a Single toroid for the top 
>that was large enough that it prevented break out when no break out point 
>was provided.  Or anyone that has designed a system that tunes up and 
>works good but need a break out point to get their system to break out, 
>again, using a single toroid as the top load.
>
>I am sure there are those out there that have done this.
>
>Would such people be willing to respond with some specs of their systems?
>Here are the sats I specifically want to see:
>Oh and these systems have to be using a cap that is NOT the resonant size 
>with the supply transformer and they have to have had the safety gap or 
>main gap set so that no more than the supply transformers peak voltage 
>could be obtained before spark gap firing.
>
>1          Supply transformer peak voltage or rms but please stat which 
>you are giving
>2          Capacitor size
>3          secondary number of turns
>4          secondary length (not coil form but the wire wound portion)
>5          secondary diameter
>6          secondary wire gauge
>7          Toroid minor diameter
>8          toroid major diameter
>9          toroid surface ( smooth or corrugated or otherwise)
>
>No need for spark gap type or firing rate, although I would be interested 
>to see just for curiosity sake.
>
>Hope to hear from as many people as possible that fit this description.
>If I am unclear as to what I am asking for feel free to make me explain 
>further.
>
>Thanx
>Luke Galyan
>Bluu-at-cox-dot-net
>
>