Re: PIRANHA - New Top Load Configuration

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Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi John,

The first thing that "struck me" with the "SISG thing" was that the 
"spark making guts" of the Tesla coil was now just a "dumb and "DULL" part"...

Working on the high speed streak camera stuff was all with the SISG, 
which might as well have been a common "power supply"...  Just "flip 
a switch" dummy stuff...

You just "program the spark length" as needed...  All the "old time 
days" of worrying about caps, gaps, coils and such is just a 
"computer punch out" now...

Look at the guts of it...

http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PIRANHA-Const-006.JPG

Just "drop it in there"...

http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PIRANHA-Const-011.JPG

The new top terminal idea seems to work "PERFECTLY"....

http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PIRANHA-Const-002.JPG

All my old aluminum duct toroids are going to the trash now and I 
think the bigger spun toroids I have are "depreciated" too much in 
price by all this to bother trying to sell now :-p...

Things "have changed" "very much" ;-)))

Finn even has a triggered SISG going very well just now...

http://home5.inet.tele.dk/f-hammer/sttriggedsisg.jpeg

http://home5.inet.tele.dk/f-hammer/TOTSISG.jpg

http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/FINN-SISG-MOV00628.MPG

So as the technology advances into the "dull"...  We must find "new 
ways" to "embellish" our coils ;-))

With my SISG, I buried the primary primary coil deep behind plastic 
and insulation since the primary is very lethal.  I lost some 
coupling, but that is easy to get back buy removing those dumb 
shorting jumpers ;-))

Of course the "theme" is trivial...  It could arc to a water fountain 
around it, or to higher tech Plexiglass scenes...  That is just 
"artist conception" stuff...

But I "worry" a bit since the PIRANHA drive is very powerful compared 
to what we are used too...  I just don't want anyone to get 
killed...  The PIRANHA drive is very dangerous, so be very careful!!!!

Cheers,

        Terry





At 08:25 PM 11/13/2006, you wrote:
> Terry
> What I find fascinating, is perhaps a historical turn around with the
> PIRANHA coil.
> You have defined a true new art form; the Gothic Coil. You returned
> to turn of the century artistics with
> modern "state of the art" electronics. Strike rail ... phooey,  use
> dragons breathing fire.
>
> Absolutely wonderful. Perhaps you are a new Strickfaden waiting for
> the proper movie set?
> Anyhow, it may end up in the Guggenheim. Great work.
> Thanks for the fun.
> John
>
>  John W. Gudenas, Ph.D.
> Professor of Computer Science
>
> On Nov 13, 2006, at 8:08 PM, Tesla list wrote:
>
> > Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I got the secondary pretty coated now :-)
> >
> > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PIRANHA-total-01.JPG
> >
> > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PIRANHA-total-02.JPG
> >
> > The EnviroTex stuff did a great job even though I did not "baby" it
> > at all ;-))
> >
> > Remember the dragons:
> >
> > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/Dragons.JPG
> >
> > If there is no breakout point, they corona glow off their wings
> > real cool!!
> >
> > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PIRANHA- DragonsGlowing.JPG
> >
> > Best digital picture I could take...