Re: Capacitor Help

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Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Malcolm,

Your workmanship looks very good.  Since you are using wood for your 
HV insulation, I would varnish it before use.  Your spiral primary 
coil holder may want to have deeper slots so the primary doesn't pop 
out.  I also find that eight spokes helps a lot with a good looking primary.

http://hot-streamer.com/temp/GerryReynolds/15KV_120ma_SRSG/tc18_primary_coil.jpg

Gerry R.

> Original poster: "MalcolmTesla" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> Here's a few pics as promised.  This is what I got done over the weekend.
> I've since built a little more and done some more wiring.
>
> http://www.v8-ranger.com/temp/tesla/1.jpg
> http://www.v8-ranger.com/temp/tesla/2.jpg
> http://www.v8-ranger.com/temp/tesla/3.jpg
> http://www.v8-ranger.com/temp/tesla/4.jpg
> http://www.v8-ranger.com/temp/tesla/5.jpg
> http://www.v8-ranger.com/temp/tesla/6.jpg
>
> So as of now I'm going for the MMC with 12 of those 942 caps, and 1 pound of
> 28 AWG to start winding my secondary.  I have noticed several people mention
> a safty gap.  I assume this is about a 1" gap across the capacitor to
> prevent any over voltage conditions from blowing the caps?  Like if perhaps
> the tesla coil strikes down and hits the primary for example?
>
> Thanks guys, I'll keep you posted
> Malcolm