RE: coil spark size??? (fwd)

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Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:48:43 +0000
From: jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: coil spark size??? (fwd)

so what am i doing wrong that the sparks are so miserable.  I thought that
is might have been the toroid size with an 8in major diameter and a 2in
minor diameter.  unfortunaly I am unable to get a nice bigger one.  but i
am thinking about getting some al ductwork from home depot and trying
that.  any ideas on how i could fix this problem.

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> Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:16:40 -0400 
> From: Rich Winders 
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx 
> Subject: RE: coil spark size??? (fwd) 
> 
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> according to tesla map 5 the design program i got from the internet your 
> max spark length is around 37 inches.... and thats according to your 
> power input.. which from what u told us from your step up transformer 
> size is about 460 watts (p=v*a) 
> 
> but as like you i am in high school, despite that i still am getting up 
> to 40 inch streamers 
> 
> 
> 
> Rich W. 
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> From: "Tesla list" 
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> Subject: coil spark size??? (fwd) 
> Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:18:22 -0600 (MDT) 
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> >Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:50:25 +0000 
> >From: jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> >To: Tesla list 
> >Subject: coil spark size??? 
> > 
> >hey guys i am just wondering if the spark size that i am 
> getting is about 
> >right these specs 
> > 
> >spark lenght max 12in but at the same time there is about 
> 7-8 smaller 
> >sparkes ( i am wondering if that is because of my toroid 
> size) 
> > 
> > 
> >specs about 600khz coil height is about 20in primary is an 
> invers cone 
> >tapped at about 5 turns primary cap is .01uf home made using 
> polyethylene 
> >and tin foil. you know the stuff I can afford in high school 
> > 
> >transformers are 2 23 millamp 10,000v OBIT transformers 
> wired in parallel 
> >soon to be 4 of the same in parallel 
> > 
> >spark gap is 2 bolts seperated by under a 1/2 inch on the 
> blowing end of 
> >my dads shopvac i am on vacation so i probably will repost 
> this with more 
> >accurate specs once i get home 
> > 
> > 
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