Re: thanks!

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Original poster: "Michael Rowe" <lozinit@xxxxxxxxx>

Been looking at that site..  just one of many I've found searching through
the list archives. Thanks Rich!
Only problem is that every place I visit, all I see is the same old
statement - "using a ballast to limit current is the way to go. Here's how
to build the circuit..."   Nobody has any applied theories behind the
science that satisfy my curiosity.
Am I overlooking the obvious and not seeing that it's just being used as a
simple resistor? Is that all there is too it? See, I look at a coil of wire
and see a choke. Maybe I need to refresh myself on electrical theory, it has
been 15 - 20 years since I etched my last copper clad board.


Was thinking about the lossy saltwater caps and the plain vanilla static gap
I have, and I think that will be a great place to upgrade and bring up to
par.
I think that's what makes this so much fun, one can start cheap and build up
to the required level receiving satisfactory results along the way.
Definitely hooked on coiling for life.

On a side note, is it a bad thing to view the first 4 inch coil you build
and start thinking "Wow, that thing is really small, I wonder what is the
biggest former I can wind and where can I store it?" LoL.

Too much cough medicine I've taken today, so I'll quit rambling for now and
get some sleep.
Thanks again for the help all you guys.


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Subject: RE: thanks!


> Original poster: "Rich" <rdjmgmt@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Here is a good web page to read, it has helped me get started as I do
> not have a electrical background and/or education. I just like to make
> things.
>
> Rich
>
> http://www.richieburnett.co.uk/tesla.shtml
>
> Subject: thanks!
>
> Original poster: "Michael Rowe" <lozinit@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Just a quick note to say thanks to all the information put together
> on this list. It's truely an invaluable resource.
>
> It's been a very interesting learing experience thus far, and I
> originally started out using 2 MOTs and a doubler as a power supply,
> but kept blowing the 20 amp breaker within 3 seconds. Ballasting with
> a third identical mot in series with the 120 line did nothing but
> smoke the ballast with the secondaries shorted, and if I left them
> open, I got nothing at all from the power supply.
> Ballasting mots is still somewhat unlearned for me at the moment, and
> in the meantime I am having fun with the nst power.
> Anyone have any in-depth reading material about the theory of
> operation for this type ballasts?
>
>
>