No frills small Tesla coil

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Original poster: Peter Nielsen <nielsenp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I need to build a small Tesla coil for lab work, but it is not my 
primary interest, at this stage.

I looked online, but could not find anything "low end", as it were.

Can anyone please advise where I can find plans for a TC that 
incorporates a spark gap and will produce just a tiny spark of about 1/2-3/4"?

That's not much, from what I have read. I am therefore expecting 
(needing) it to be small in size, maybe 6-8" high, and as easy to 
construct as possible.

I have seen soild state designs using an ignition coil and flyback 
transformer, but I am studying high frequency skin effects and 14KHz 
is too low.

12VDC input is preferred, but mains voltage would suffice, if necessary.

I am sure the other members of this list have seen just about every 
design around. Any advice would be much appreciated.

I don't mind buying a kit or plans, if they are appropriate to the above.

Peter Nielsen
SCU