Re: PIRANHA - New Top Load Configuration

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Original poster: Stan <wsmg@xxxxxxxxxx>

Hey Terry,
  Maybe you need a distribution ring between the balls like I think 
DC was saying.
Kool coil by the way. Glad you got your time back to get back to work.


Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Terry,
>
> I was thinking that if you raised your dragon a little, maybe you 
> could have a fire spitting dragon :o))
>
> Gerry R
>
> Pictures are cool!!!
>
> > Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > My PIRANHA SISG coil with the sphere top terminal is getting about 
> > done. I just need to work some on the wiring and tuning still.
> >
> > The whole coil is looking like this:
> >
> > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PIRANHA-Const-001.JPG
> >
> > Pretty close to the concept :-)
> >
> > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PIRANHA-2-Concept.jpg
> >
> > The secondary will eventually be coated with Envirotex. and the top 
> > of the base will have a thin cosmetic cover so the primary and guts are hidden.
> >
> > The top terminal seems to work very well!
> >
> > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PIRANHA-Const-002.JPG
> >
> > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/BallTest-1.JPG
> >
> > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/BallTest-2.JPG
> >
> > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/BallTest-3.JPG
> >
> > The last picture there is the corona off the top of the secondary 
> > under the terminal at 300kV peak.  It will not breakout even at 
> > that voltage ;-) Things might need a little adjustment there but nothing bad.
> >
> > The dragons are cute and the primary deck worked out well:
> >
> > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PIRANHA-Const-003.JPG
> >
> > The primary coil is actually under the sheet of acrylic and held by 
> > four brackets glued on with 'Weld-On' acrylic cement.  The coil is 
> > just insulated #4 wire:
> >
> > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PIRANHA-Const-004.JPG
> >
> > The turn to turn voltage is not super high so the coil will be just 
> > wound tight in the brackets.
> >
> > I just transferred the SISG guts to a new base board the fits the new case:
> >
> > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PIRANHA-Const-005.JPG
> >
> > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PIRANHA-Const-006.JPG
> >
> > So it really is coming together now ;-))
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >         Terry
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I got a lot of real parts in now.
> > >
> > > For the top load, everything is in but I need to oversize the 
> > > existing holes and mount the slide shafts into the spheres:
> > >
> > > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/BigSpheres.JPG
> > >
> > > The dragons also arrived today.  Four for the corners, and one up top ;-)
> > >
> > > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/Dragons.JPG
> > >
> > > Also got the box gluing up:
> > >
> > > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/BoxGlue.JPG
> > >
> > > So it really will turn out pretty close to the concept:
> > >
> > > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PIRANHA-2-Concept.jpg
> > >
> > > There is also a new "official release" of ScanTesla 8.10 at:
> > >
> > > http://drsstc.com/~scantesla/scantesla810.zip
> > >
> > > Very busy....
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > >         Terry
> > >
> > >
> > > At 09:21 PM 10/15/2006, Vardan wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > > I have decided to try a new topload configuration for my new 
> > > > PIRANHA coil.  It will use four 8 inch diameter "gazing balls" like this:
> > > >
> > > > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/newcoil-03.jpg
> > > >
> > > > 3/8 Brass tubing will interconnect the balls and provide support.
> > > > The main tubes on the "X" will be 3/8 inch and the balls will 
> > > > have 3/8 inch ID tubing inserted into them.  Thus, the balls will 
> > > > ba able to slide in and out in a telescoping fashion.  The far 
> > > > end of the tube inside the ball will be epoxied in place.  It is 
> > > > fairly critical to get the tube aligned properly.  One could tune 
> > > > the coil by sliding the balls in and out.
> > > >
> > > > The electrostatic fields look like this:
> > > >
> > > > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/newcoil-00.jpg
> > > >
> > > > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/newcoil-01.jpg
> > > >
> > > > The 4 inch radius spheres should arc out at 3MV/m or 305kV which 
> > > > is fine. So It should do about as well as a 24 (or more) x 8 toroid!!
> > > > The cost is about $100 for the balls and $10 for the brass.  You 
> > > > just enlarge the probably existing hole in the balls to 13/32 
> > > > inch for the tubes and pour a bit of epoxy inside the balls at 
> > > > the opposite end to hold the sliding tubes.  The center of the 
> > > > "X" will also be a large brass ball.
> > > >
> > > > The whole coil will look something like this:
> > > >
> > > > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/newcoil-02.jpg
> > > >
> > > > I will probably use four little gothic pewter figures like these 
> > > > for the four strike points down on the base rather than the brass 
> > > > balls (I'll use them for feet.):
> > > >
> > > > http://www.pewtermanor.com/undragon.htm
> > > >
> > > > They can be drilled and taped for 1/4-20 and used as top cover 
> > > > hold down bolts too.  The primary coil will probably be hidden 
> > > > under the top cover.
> > > >
> > > > Should be cool!!
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > >         Terry