Re: DARNIT!!! not again

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Original poster: Chip Atkinson <chip@xxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Andrew.

You can likely repair the transformer.  There are lots of postings about
doing it.  I have done it myself.  It's kind of messy, but it works.  I
ended up putting the transformer core in a plexiglas case that I made and
it's been great ever since.  Here's a link to a posting on the archive --

http://www.pupman.com/listarchives/2002/August/msg00222.html

Chip

On Sun, 9 Oct 2005, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: motosk8er2@xxxxxxx
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> Well i set up my new coil with a temporary primary just to test the
> secondary and it worked great, nice sized streamers. But then the
> rotary spark gap stopped arcing across and all i was left with was a
> rather loud buzzing noise. After a long inspection i found that where
> the screws for the capaciter terminal is the voltage jumped threw
> about 1/2 inch of wood and into my concrete basement floor making a
> neat squigle pattern burned onto the ground. I fixed that problem
> with some rubber feet to insulate the board from the ground, i then
> turned on the coil and worked fine for about 3 seconds then it died.
> When i turn it on it is just dead silent. Voltage is getting to the
> transformer but just not getting out. Would that be my transformer
> blown like i was thinking and if so does anyone know a good source
> for realy realy cheep nst's. im running a 15kv nst and im on a realy
> tight budget. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, andrew
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