Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)

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Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:17:03 -0500
From: resonance <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)



I have no 3 phase here.

Resonance Research Corp.
www.resonanceresearch.com


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From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)


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> Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:44:11 -0500
> From: Stan <wsmg@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)
>
> Hey David,
>
> Did you and DC work out the details of the rortary gap motor voltage and
> single phase or 3 phase? I thought DC is running a 3 phase gap motor. I
> just want to make sure things go smooth at the Teslathon, your coming
> from along ways away, if you need help to keep from dragging a bunch of
> stuff up from Tn. I might be able to help. I would love to see alot of
> the list memebers come to DC's. All I am trying to do is help DC to take
> on alot of people coming this year. I think he is going to be
> overwhelmed and might need some help. He will enjoy to the max. The
> first time I went to the Teslathon(05) I was hooked. Now I'm throwing 13
> to 16' arcs off of a 9" coil that was on DC's slavage table. It's a
> awesome event.
>
> Stan
>
> Much Passion for Arcs and Sparks,
> Stan
>
> Tesla list wrote:
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>>Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:20:25 +0000
>>From: David Rieben <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>Cc: drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)
>>
>>Hi Stan,
>>
>>My coil system (and subsequently, my RSG) is fired by a ballasted
>>and variac controlled 14,400 volt, 15 kVA pole pig transformer.
>>Since the good Dr. Resonance has offered to let me power my
>>coil through his Big Bruiser's power control panel, it will not be
>>necessary for me to tow along my mammoth control panel, which
>>BTW, can put out pretty close to what Dr. R's puts out on a short
>>duty cycle - 0-240/280 volts @ 125 amps, hince the >1200 lb.
>>mass.
>>
>>
>>David Rieben
>>
>>-------------- Original message -------------- 
>>From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
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>>>---------- Forwarded message ---------- 
>>>Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:20:56 -0500
>>>From: Stan
>>>To: Tesla list
>>>Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)
>>>
>>>Hey David,
>>>
>>>What voltage does your rsg run at? I have a couple options to bring 
>>>along.
>>>
>>>Stan
>>>
>>>Tesla list wrote:
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>>>>Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:44:46 -0500
>>>>From: resonance
>>>>To: Tesla list
>>>>Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I have a large mesh toroid as well --- it's 56 x 16 or something close 
>>>>to
>>>>that.
>>>>
>>>>Resonance Research Corp.
>>>>www.resonanceresearch.com
>>>>
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>>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>From: "Tesla list"
>>>>To:
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 7:21 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)
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>>>>>---------- Forwarded message ---------- 
>>>>>Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:57:43 +0000
>>>>>From: David Rieben
>>>>>To: Tesla list
>>>>>Cc: drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)
>>>>>
>>>>>Dr, all,
>>>>>
>>>>>Green Monster is topped with a huge, removable 12 x 56 toroid
>>>>>of aluminum ducting that I obtained from McMaster-Carr. It's
>>>>>a bit stiffer and more durable than standard Home Depot dryer
>>>>>duct but still rather fragile. I may go ahead and try to bring it any-
>>>>>way since it's designed to fit on my coil and retuning the primary is
>>>>>somewhat difficult but I'm sure that one of your 12 x 48s would fit
>>>>>the bill nicely, too, if I decide to bring the Green Monster 
>>>>>"decapitated"
>>>>>;^)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>David Rieben
>>>>>
>>>>>PS- Finally had 2 consecutive <100 degree F days here in Memphis,
>>>>>"only" 95* F (35*C) last 2 days, time to break out the winter coats :^)
>>>>>But the weatherman says back to 102 tomorrow (Wednesday). Hopefully,
>>>>>the weather will cooperate for the Cheesehead 'thon, though, with no 
>>>>>rain
>>>>>or sweltering temps.
>>>>>
>>>>>-------------- Original message -------------- 
>>>>>From: "Tesla list"
>>>>>
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>>>>>>---------- Forwarded message ---------- 
>>>>>>Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:41:06 -0500
>>>>>>From: resonance
>>>>>>To: Tesla list
>>>>>>Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I would also have a 34 x 8.5 inch and 48 x 12 inch toroid available 
>>>>>>for
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>topload. What size are you using now?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Dr. Resonance
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Resonance Research Corp.
>>>>>>www.resonanceresearch.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>From: "Tesla list"
>>>>>>To:
>>>>>>Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 9:58 PM
>>>>>>Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>---------- Forwarded message ---------- 
>>>>>>>Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:26:22 +0000
>>>>>>>From: David Rieben
>>>>>>>To: Tesla list
>>>>>>>Cc: drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hi Dr,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Yes, I suppose that would make the transport a whole lot
>>>>>>>easier for me. All that I would need to transport would be
>>>>>>>the coil tank circuit assembly itself, minus the massive con-
>>>>>>>trol panel. We could tone down the output of your Big
>>>>>>>Bruiser power supply so as not to melt down the Green
>>>>>>>Monster ;^) I assume that we could work around my
>>>>>>>receptacles/adaptors and would have plenty of lead length
>>>>>>>to safely feed and operate my system. BTW, will you have
>>>>>>>some of those ignitrons there that you were talking about
>>>>>>>during the massive capacitor discharge/quarter shrinker
>>>>>>>thread?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>David Rieben
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>-------------- Original message -------------- 
>>>>>>>From: "Tesla list"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>---------- Forwarded message ---------- 
>>>>>>>>Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 22:48:28 -0500
>>>>>>>>From: resonance
>>>>>>>>To: Tesla list
>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>We could use our Big Bruiser power supply which is a 14.4 kV, 26 
>>>>>>>>kVA,
>>>>>>>>5
>>>>>>>>gang
>>>>>>>>variac current limited supply. It would power the Green Monster. 
>>>>>>>>Would
>>>>>>>>make it much easier for you to transport the beast.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Dr. Resonance
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Resonance Research Corp.
>>>>>>>>www.resonanceresearch.com
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>>>From: "Tesla list"
>>>>>>>>To:
>>>>>>>>Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 6:53 PM
>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>---------- Forwarded message ---------- 
>>>>>>>>>Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:48:22 +0000
>>>>>>>>>From: David Rieben
>>>>>>>>>To: Tesla list
>>>>>>>>>Cc: drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Hi Stan,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I'm not sure that I will be able to work out the logistics of
>>>>>>>>>loading/
>>>>>>>>>unloading that beast of a system. I do have a truck and trailer 
>>>>>>>>>that
>>>>>>>>>can handle the task of hauling it but I do NOT have access to a
>>>>>>>>>fork lift truck to place the 1200 to 1300 lb control panel inside
>>>>>>>>>my truck bed or the trailer. The control panel includes the 15 kVA
>>>>>>>>>pole pig, the huge inductive ballast (232 lbs) and the 4-stack 1256
>>>>>>>>>variac assembly, so it's quite hefty! Otherwise I would have to at
>>>>>>>>>least partially disassemble it to load or unload it from my truck
>>>>>>>>>bed
>>>>>>>>>or trailer bed. I am still thinking about trying to work out these
>>>>>>>>>issues
>>>>>>>>>and bring it along but I can't promise anything :^(
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>David Rieben
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>-------------- Original message -------------- 
>>>>>>>>>From: "Tesla list"
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>---------- Forwarded message ---------- 
>>>>>>>>>>Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:15:54 -0500
>>>>>>>>>>From: Stan
>>>>>>>>>>To: Tesla list
>>>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Hey David,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Cool that your coming up for the Teslathon, try this link for a 
>>>>>>>>>>map
>>>>>>>>>>and
>>>>>>>>>>hotels.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&la
>>>>>>
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>>>tit
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>>>>>>ude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=+E11870+Shady+
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>Lan
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>>>>>>>>>>e+Rd.&city=&state=&zipcode=+53913
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Are you bringing Green Monster with? Sounds like a bunch of people
>>>>>>>>>>are
>>>>>>>>>>going to come this year.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Stan
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Tesla list wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>---------- Forwarded message ---------- 
>>>>>>>>>>>Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:28:10 +0000
>>>>>>>>>>>From: David Rieben
>>>>>>>>>>>To: Tesla list
>>>>>>>>>>>Cc: drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: Cheesehead Teslathon Details
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Hi Dr. Res,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Can you provide us some details on directions and hotel
>>>>>>>>>>>reservations
>>>>>>>>>>>for the upcoming Cheesehead Teslathon for Saturday, September 8?
>>>>>>>>>>>Cameron Prince and myself plan on making the northern trek to 
>>>>>>>>>>>this
>>>>>>>>>>>one ;^) I think you may have already mentioned some of these
>>>>>>>>>>>details
>>>>>>>>>>>in a previous post but I cannot find it in my mailbox at this
>>>>>>>>>>>time.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Coiling and boiling in Memphis,
>>>>>>>>>>>(9 consectutive >100 degree F days and counting)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>David Rieben
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