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Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)



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Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:20:25 -0500
From: resonance <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)



I won't be here after 4 PM on Friday night.   Back again at noon on Sat. 
You could come around 2 PM on Fri or at noon sharp on Sat.




Resonance Research Corp.
www.resonanceresearch.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)


>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:03:02 +0000
> From: David Rieben <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)
>
> HI Stan, Dr, Res,
>
> I did mention in a previous post that hopefully Doc Resonanace
> would have the proper lead line lengths and so on but I'm not too
> sure about all of the adaptors, ect. My RSG motor is a permanent
> magnet DC type originally from a treadmill and can run on 0 - 120
> VAC since the FWB rectifier is built into the main Tesla coil assem-
> bly. It is euipped with female "twist-lock" adapters.
>
> BTW, Dr. Resonance, I was wondering how late that you would be
> in your shop on Friday night? The reason I ask is that I figure that it's
> about a 12 hour drive from me to your place and I was thinking that
> I would need to drop off my coil at your place Friday evening before
> turning in for the night at the motel. That way it would already be rea-
> dy to set up and fire at he Teslathon Saturday. You can respond to
> me off-list if we need to discuss many details.
>
> David Rieben
>
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- 
>> Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:44:11 -0500
>> From: Stan
>> To: Tesla list
>> 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:
>>
>> >---------- Forwarded message ---------- 
>> >Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:20:25 +0000
>> >From: David Rieben
>> >To: Tesla list
>> >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"
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>---------- 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:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>---------- Forwarded message ---------- 
>> >>>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
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>----- Original Message ----- 
>> >>>From: "Tesla list"
>> >>>To:
>> >>>Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 7:21 AM
>> >>>Subject: Re: Cheesehead Teslathon Details (fwd)
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>>---------- 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"
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>---------- 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)
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>>---------- 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"
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>---------- 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)
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>---------- 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
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>tit
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>>>ude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=+E11870+Shad
>> y+
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>Lan
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>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:
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>---------- 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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