Re: 8 kHz Tesla Coil

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <vardin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi,

At 01:00 PM 9/17/2005, you wrote:
> ,,,,,,,,,
>
> Mike"
>
>         Did you see the correction?  It ONLY takes about 10k turns, 
> not 100k.
> Ten times easier and onlyi 1/10 of the number of wire breaks.  I
> actually wound a coil on a 1" form using #40 once.  Forget the details
> now or why I did it.  By holding the form in my hand, feeding the wire
> over the end of the spool, and being very very very careful I actually
> got almost an inch of winding without breaking or obvious overlaps.
> Took a long time. Whole proposition is silly, of course.  After looking
> at this take a look at what the "home receiver" coils would have looked
> like for Tesla's World Power Scheme if it had operated at 8 kHz, let
> alone the 7 Hz some people imagine.
>
> Ed

I think #40 wire is only rated for 6mA.  I wonder if a coil made with 
it would just burn the wire right out...  Secondary coils do need to 
handle "some" current.

Cheers,

        Terry