Re: [TCML] neon sign power supplies

["Tim Meehan" <btmeehan@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think that Dr. Resonance alluded to that, I have given consideration to
trying it out - I have scavenged some diodes from some old microwave oven
and I have a few capacitors that I was going to wire up into an MMC.  I
guess it would be pretty important to put something like a Terry filter to
protect the silicon devices in the NST power supply though.

On Dec 1, 2007 2:57 PM, Chris Swinson <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Would they work in a DC based coil ?  If they are only powering up a
> smoothing capacitor then they should work fine ?
>
> Chris
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> From: "Jonathan Peakall" <jpeakall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: [TCML] neon sign power supplies
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> > Those are stuffed with electronics, and not good for tesla coil use. If
> it
> > has a frequency listed on the side, it's no good.
> >
> > Jonathan
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> > From: "Tim Meehan" <btmeehan@xxxxxxxxx>
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> > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:49 PM
> > Subject: [TCML] neon sign power supplies
> >
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> >>I noticed that there were some newer smaller boxes that were being sold
> >> online for powering neon signs - they are smaller and lighter than a
> >> transformer, and I am guessing from the website that it is more than a
> >> transformer in the little box.  Do any of you have any experience with
> >> these
> >> things?  Are they as good as neon sign transformers?
> >>
> >> If they are essentially the same thing (or better) I want one - because
> >> they
> >> are smaller and lighter (and therefore more portable for my small spark
> >> gap
> >> coil).
> >>
> >> As an example of what I'm talking about:
> >> http://www.neoncentral.com/catalog.jsp?pageName=PS
> >> (no idea if the prices or good, if they are reputable, etc.)
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