Re: No Terry filter

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Original poster: "Samuel C. Johnson" <metaform@xxxxxxxx>

Does anyone know where I may find some information on a "Terry filter?"
They are often referred to, but never
explained. Are they something you must buy, or can they be constructed from
easily available materials.
Sam Johnson
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Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 12:48 PM
Subject: RE: No Terry filter


> Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall" <jpeakall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> I'll probably get in trouble for this...
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> If you set your safety gap VERY conservatively, and adjust the spark gap
> VERY conservatively, and make sure your caps are larger than resonance,
you
> can PROBABLY get away with it. I did for a long time before the Terry
> filter, but I did wind up blowing an NST eventually.
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> The problem is you won't... Somehow, your commonsense will be overridden
by
> your desire for larger sparks. It couldn't hurt if I open the gaps just a
> *little*... Muhahaha!! Bigger sparks!! And then *piff*, no more NST.
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> With a Terry filter, I have been very cruel to NSTs and they have always
> survived. I have blown a Terry filter (major stupidity that I won't
recount)
> but never an NST. I also once sat on a Terry filter. It didn't like
that...
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> Jonathan
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>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx]
>  > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 4:15 PM
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>  > Subject: Re: No Terry filter
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>  > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>
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>  > Only if you have extra cash on hand to buy a new NST when it blows.
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>  > And, it will blow without protection of a good filter.  NSTs are not
made
>  > for high freq. currents and these currents will flow directly
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>  > NST without any protection.
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>  > Dr. Resonance
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>  >  > How long could the nst and caps last without the Terry filter.
>  >  > I know I should build it but I need to finish by the 16th of May.
>  >  > Is it really that imperative or could I do without it for a couple
of
>  > runs?
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>  >  > Steven Steele
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