Re: [TCML] Re: [UK] Coiling in the Media

["Teslacoil Workshop" <workshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Scott,

My main inspiration was Harry Goldman, Jim Roddy and Bill Wysock in that
chronological order. My source of information in the early days was the
Tesla Coil Builder's Newsletter and related publications. I remember
spending days on end at the Library of Congress in my teens.

Jeff Parisse Productions, Inc. predates TCML by several years and kVA
Effects was started at about the same time. I remember Robert Stephens and
Ed Wingate giving me instrumental help and advice when I started to go pro.
Terry Fritz and Chip have always been supportive as have a few others.

In terms of who learns what from who, I guess that is the upside of public
discourse; we all get to learn from each other. Those who run businesses
have a unique forum here to address me directly for advice and guidance. Why
would the nature of the list change just because some of us are beginning to
become successful? I speak of Nick Field, Michael Ripa, Sid Klinge and
others as well as my team.

An alternative method of communication would be a professional association
that would probably dilute the clout and stature of the TCML as the pros
abandon the hobby list for something more in line with the needs of the
professional business owner. However, I believe that Chip has worked too
hard for that kind of splintering to happen and as far as I'm concerned, we
should all be able to get along and spread more joy.

Jeff

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Kraus" <plymouth_4406@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [TCML] Re: [UK] Coiling in the Media


> Jeff,
>
>    I did not mean to say that Peter should not take compensation for
sharing his work. I may have misunderstood your advice. To me it sounded
like you were saying that he should be paid or don't do it. It seems to me
that Peters' motivation for building the displays that he does is to inspire
others to create.
>
>     I think we would all love to have our hobbies pay for themselves but
except for a few lucky ones it just doesn't work that way.
>
>     The way this list works is great. When someone has a problem or
question all the list members try their best to provide the part of the
answer that they know and they do it with no thought of compensation.
Everyone shares and everyone on the list benefits. That's probably why the
list was created. I would hate to see that change.
>
>    Many of the contributors on this list build coils and related equipment
as a business. I'm sure that you have been able to use some of the ideas
presented on the list to help with the success of your business.
>
>    (Sorry for rambling on, I'll shut up now.)
>
>    Scott

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