Re: PIRANHA - New Top Load Configuration

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Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi,

> Pardon my inexperience with them, but what do the "dragons" 
> do?  Never used a dragon on a coil before!
>
> Dr. Resonance
>
> > ...........
> > The dragons also arrived today.  Four for the corners, and one up top ;-)
> >
> > http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/Dragons.JPG
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The PIRANHA SISG coil is "only" running at 67% streamer length 
now.  In the final configuration it will look like this:

http://drsstc.com/~piranha/PIRANHA/PIRANHA-2/PIRANHA-2-Concept.jpg

I will further "pump up" the arc length as needed.  The four small 
brass spheres in the top corners of the main box collect streamer 
hits to ground like a strike rail.  The alternative is they will 
burn-up the pretty (pretty expensive!) oak box:

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

But I found these "dragons" on the net for a very good price!:

http://www.pewtermanor.com/undragon.htm

Far cooler than the dumb brass balls.  And with the price of copper 
now, "FAR cheaper"...  The sharp wings help attract streamers to 
ground too.  Just have to thread the base for 1/4-20 brass thread 
stock and they are good to go for top cover bolts.  With the four top 
spheres, a strike "ring" is not needed, but perhaps four strike 
"targets" under each ball...

http://www.scopeboy.com/tesla/burnt/turbotriodal-small.jpg

So they are just fancy "strike rail" type things.  I have a big 
dragon that mounts on the top too.  It can be mounted low for just 
show, or mounted up high as a top breakout point.  Far cooler than a 
bent up old piece of AWG-10...

Cheers,

        Terry