RE: tesla-d Digest V2006 #53

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Original poster: "Hooper, Christopher AZ" <christopher.az.hooper@xxxxxxxxx>

Bill,

Thanks for the kind words. I have been looking at your KVA site for
years wondering what engineering feat it must take to build big coils,
presenting and scheduling functions. Wow !

I can barely build one coil per year due to school and work, so this
allows me to just sit out in the shop and look at the coil for days
trying to design each section methodically. Work does not allow me to be
very creative so I guess coils have saved my life, that is, allows me to
go home and enjoy working with my hands.

First light last night on the 10kwatt DRSSTC, only three foot sparks as
running low power to get the coupling, primary taps and debug hot spots.
Coil ran well at low power, have a few areas to improve and then full
power. I am in the midst of putting a website togeather for FATBOY1 @
http://users.cableaz.com/~chooper/fatboy1.htm.

A few more weeks of debugging and then off to build the 48kwatt DRSSTC,
as have the 200 amp 220 volt feed ready to go. I have some great ideas
for the IGBT driver cards as want to be liquid cooled system and
removable driver cards (two IGBT's per board) like slice cards in a
network cage.... I am very excited about a 48kwatt DRSSTC indeed as a
lot of people say it can not be done, that will make me work harder, he
he.

Rgs,
Christopher
Product Development & Quality Engineer

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Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 6:30 PM
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Subject: Re: tesla-d Digest V2006 #53

Original poster: wysock@xxxxxxx

Christopher,

I would like to add my comment to Greg Leyh's reply to you.
I was also most impressed with your craftsmanship.  I tip my
(Tesla) "hat" to you!  It is so pleasing to see fine engineering
design and construction.

Sincerely,
Bill Wysock.

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Date forwarded: 	Sat, 28 Jan 2006 12:54:28 -0700 (MST)

 > Original poster: Greg Leyh <lod@xxxxxxxxxxx>
 >
 > Hi Christopher,
 >
 > That's some remarkably beautiful craftsmanship... not only the new
 > 10kW unit but the components in the background, as well.
 > Let's hope that you left a small flaw somewhere, to appease the gods
 > of perfection.
 > -GL
 >
 > >Original poster: "Hooper, Christopher AZ"
<christopher.az.hooper@xxxxxxxxx>
 > >
 > >
 > >Good day great coilers,
 > >
 > >I thought I would share my newest creation, a 10kwatt DRSSTC @
 > >http://users.cableaz.com/~chooper/images/fatboy1wred.jpg .
 > >
 > >Since I use plexy, I thought embedding high output UV LED's would be
 > >cool and looks like a spark gap running from the distance @
 > >http://users.cableaz.com/~chooper/images/fatboyblue.jpg .
 > >
 > >Little red DRSSTC (ran at the Cheesehead)is in front of new DRSSTC
for
 > >comparison, as the 10kwatter is almost 8 feet. 120 caps for the MMC
and
 > >is fan cooled as I push my MMC's to melt down....he he. First light
is
 > >this weekend.....then off to the 48kwatter DRSSTC...... first step
of
 > >the 48kwatter is the 9 foot by 3 foot secondary. 48kwatter DRSSTC
will
 > >also use a big, very big MMC; start soldering iron up indeed (maybe
500
 > >caps or so)
 > >
 > >
 > >Rgs,
 > >Christopher robin
 >
 >
 >