Fw: Capacitor Help

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Original poster: "MalcolmTesla" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I forgot to includes these two links with the message below... because
sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.

http://www.v8-ranger.com/temp/tesla/28.jpg
http://www.v8-ranger.com/temp/tesla/29.jpg

Thanks

----- Original Message -----
From: "MalcolmTesla" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 12:07 AM
Subject: Re: Capacitor Help


> Well I finished the tesla coil tonight.  Something's not right.  If I put
> the tap on coil 10 of the primary I get no output.  I then moved it in a
> little with no change.  I then moved it out and when I got to turn 14 ~ 15
I
> got some output but the safety gap also started firing like crazy.  Man
that
> safety gap is loud.  Well actually so is the regular spark gap now that
the
> capacitors are hooked up.  Anyhow the output from the toroid was only
about
> 5" max from the center steel pole in my garage which I used as RF ground.
>
> My NST chassis, center terminal on the safety gap, strike ring, and
> secondary ground all went to the RF ground.
>
> What should I do from here?
>
> Thanks
> Malcolm - KC
>