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Re: Questions??

Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi,
If you can send a picture too that helps a lot. You mention a "paper". "What paper"? There are all kinds of Tesla coils, so we just need to know more about yours. In general, my first suspect would be the primary coil is not large enough. But there might be other things too. Yours sounds like a static gap LTR coil which is fine. so I suspect the primary and secondary are not tuned right. 

No worries, we can figure it out ;-)

Cheers,

        Terry


At 09:22 AM 9/3/2006, you wrote:


On Sep 2, 2006, at 8:23 PM, Tesla list wrote:


Original poster: jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx

Hello all,

I have a Problem for anyone who is willing to help me.

I have been trying get a coil to work decently for some time now
and have had little success.  I admit that I know basically nothing
in terms of the math and formulas and all the stuff that you
already know.

 I am following instructions to make a coil that runs off a 6000v
30ma transformer.  I have 6000v 0.015mdf capacitors that the paper
says should work. But in the end of all my hard work and little
understanding i get a spark(not to be confused with an arc or
anything else that might look cool) out of the top terminal.
diffidently not what is supposed to happen. (according to the sheet
that is) What am I doing wrong? transformer issues? capacitor
issues? coil issues? what? Any help or ideas is greatly appreciated.


We need a LOT more information than that to know what is going on
with your coil.  Such as:

* dimensions of secondary + number of turns, winding length, and wire
size

* dimensions of primary, number of turns, what sort of wire or
conductor used

* number and type of capacitors and how connected - series?  parallel?

* type of spark gap and how constructed

* nature and dimensions of top terminal.

Some pictures of the parts and complete set-up wouldn't hurt either.

Is this an oil burner transformer or a neon sign transformer, or what?

regards,

 - Bill Lemieux