Simulation vs. Experimentation (was: Capacitor Help)

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Original poster: "C. Sibley" <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>

How close does a good simulation program like FANTC
allow you to get?  Would it be possible to do the
"prototype" via simulation rather than winding a
primary twice?

--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Original poster: Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> Malcolm: Dr res. suggestion that you start with a
> scrap wire primary is a
> valid point. I hope 25 ft of tubing is long enough.
> I have had coils that
> required only 2 turns , but it is common to nead
> over 50 ft. That depende on
> the size of your capacitor and your resonant
> frequency. The lower the
> frequency the larger the coil and capacitor.
>      Robert   H"
>
>     #10 bare copper wire is a lot cheaper than
> tubing and 100 feet
> will make a pretty big primary.  One can always
> start with that, find
> the right inductance, and then build with tubing.
> Of course, if the
> wire doesn't get very hot there's no need to take
> the next step
> except for appearance and pride of workmanship.
>
> Ed
>
>
>