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Re: DC tesla coil

Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I am currently in the process of building a DC tesla coil as well and I have
been wanting to look at others work. Do you have any webpages relevant to
your DC Tesla coil construction?

Eric
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Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: DC tesla coil


> Original poster: "Paul Benham" <paulb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Blake,
>
> I have only used UF5408's for the de-queing diode, they are ultra fast,
not
> too expensive.  I have not had any problems using these fast diodes.
>
> I'm sure the microwave diodes will work for the rectifiers okay.  I used
> 1N5408's that were very cheap.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Paul.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 3:04 PM
> Subject: DC tesla coil
>
>
>  > Original poster: Blake Hartley <teslaspud@xxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  > Hello all,
>  >
>  > I am in the process of developing a DC tesla coil. For the power
>  > supply, I am going to use a single MOT with a voltage doubler/
>  > smoother such as this one:
>  > http://www.scopeboy.com/tesla/tc2schem.html
>  > I am going to replace the diodes he uses with microwave oven diodes
>  > and use the same capacitors. Would this setup work? Also, would two
>  > microwave oven diodes in series work for the de-Qing diode? Thanks for
>  > all of the help.
>  >
>  > Blake
>  >
>  >
>  >
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