Re: first coil progress...

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Original poster: "resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>



Never run it without a pri/sec load.  Without a load the circuit Q 
factor will rise to a very high value producing overpotentials that 
will blow your caps and xmfr.

With a load it will run a bit cooler.

Dr. Resonance
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Subject: first coil progress...


> Original poster: Slurp812 <slurp812@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> I have a few pics of my progress so far. 
> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/slurp812/>http://www.flickr.com/photos/slurp812/
>
> I also have one question. If the spark gap stays cool now, without a 
> primary/secondary , can I expect much difference when I do get it 
> all put together?