Re: DC tesla coil

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Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Use a chicken wire counterpoise under your coil.
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Subject: Re: DC tesla coil


> Original poster: Blake Hartley <teslaspud@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Eric,
>
> I don't have any webpages right now because I am just in the
> development stage. As soon as I get some work done i will put up a
> webpage. also, i have a question for the group. I want to run my coils
> indoors but I do not have any access to an RF ground except for a long
> cable to the ground rod. is there any alternative to the cable? thanks
> again.
>
> Blake
>
>
> On Wed, 05 Jan 2005 16:27:41 -0700, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  > 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.
>  > >
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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
>  > >  >
>  > >  >
>  > >