Re: real life applications

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Original poster: Sparktron01@xxxxxxxxxxx 

Matt

SSTC (DRSSTC as well as hard driven) CW TC's are used as power 
drivers for VERY large metal cutting lasers.
I saw a 4 system recirculating CO2 IR laser system about 10 years ago 
capable of 500W CW and pulse of well over
4kW being developed for cutting of 1" thick carbon steel plate.  Very 
impressive to see an UNFOCUSED beam the diameter of a dime break a 
solid 4" cinder block in half from thermal shock at ~4kW pulse---at a 
range of 10-15' from the beam aperature of the laser tube!!!

Imagine what you could do now with IGBT's versus FET's,  10 years 
advancement from industry (and this list), and DRSSTC technology   ;^D

Regards
Dave Sharpe, TCBOR/HEAS
Chesterfield, VA USA

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> >does anyone know of any real life applications of a tesla coil. I
> >know of the "neat" tricks to do with it (i.e. lighting a lightbulb
> >without wires), but not of any important things. Why would Tesla
> >invent something that could only make sparks and nothing more?
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> >thanks,
> >Matthew Boddicker
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