Re: Simulation vs. Experimentation

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

I'm one of those newbies that have found the programs
very comforting, knowing that what I build has a good
chance of working.  They have allowed me to play with
literally hundreds of combinations before deciding on
a specific design and "committing to copper".

I think that many people who were scared away might
finally ready to jump in based upon their
"simulations".  I know I am...

Looking forward to my first sparks before new years
eve!

Curt.


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

> Original poster: Terry Fritz
> <vardin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> At 08:17 AM 12/16/2005, you wrote:
>
> >    I just hope all this discussion doesn't
> discourage
> > newcomers!  Get or make a capacitor, wind a
> secondary, guess at the
> > primary inductance needed (pencil and paper
> calculation just fine),
> > make a primary out of scrap wire with a few extra
> turns, fire it up
> > and adjust the tap!  I enjoy these simulations too
> but for someone
> > who isn't computer literate they might be
> frightening.
> >
> >Ed
>
> Hi Ed,
>
> I think the newcomers are the ones that always want
> a computer
> program to do everything for them ;-))  In fact, I
> am not sure they
> make "pencil and paper" literate kids any more :o))
> Sooner or
> latter, there will probably be someone who thinks
> Tesla coiling is
> only a computer simulation game and they will be
> "shocked" to find
> out there really are "real" Tesla coils ;-)))
>
> In the past a lot of first coils were all messed up
> due to the lack
> of calculations (mine was), but today, things are
> far easier and the
> programs simply help.  We can happily supply the
> equations for those
> that like calculators.  We can also supply educated
> hints to those
> that just put it all together and see what happens.
>
> I think the fact most "first" coils now work really
> well, only helps
> more people catch on to Tesla coils.  And the
> calculations and
> computers or mostly to thank for that.
>
> Cheers,
>
>          Terry
>
>
>
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