Re: Fw: Resistors (fwd)

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Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:13:39 -0500
From: Drake Schutt <drake89@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Fw: Resistors (fwd)

I know David Rieben uses a massive resistor as one of the ballasts for his
Green Monster coil.  I couldn't tell you the power specs on it though, and
as a beginner you probably want to stick with MUCH lower power levels than
he is dealing with so you would not need it.

good luck,
Drake Schutt

On 8/21/07, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:05:31 -0500
> From: Crispy <crispy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Fw: Resistors (fwd)
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> Resistors can be used in a number of different places.  The most common
> use for "special" resistors that I know of are in Terry
> filters or other filtering applications.  Resistors are also used in
> other places, such as bleeders for the capacitors, but these aren't
> "special" and wouldn't normally be listed as specific to Tesla coils.
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> Also be warned that a number of items on ebay and such may be listed as
> being "great for Tesla coils" or something like that, whereas they are
> often useless.  So make sure you know what you need.
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> Chris
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> On Tue, 2007-08-21 at 18:41 -0600, Tesla list wrote:
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> > From: Anton Raphael <antonraphael@xxxxxxx>
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> > Subject: Fw: Resistors
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Twisted Eye Photography
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> > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 11:04 AM
> > Subject: Resistors
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> > I'm relatively new at this and would like to be as schooled as the rest
> of you.  I have seen capacitors and resistors for sale listed as parts for
> Tesla coils.  I understand the capacitors but I don't know where the
> resistors come in.  Could someone please help me figure out if I need them?
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