RE: [TCML] Pictures of my Tesla Coil

["Dirk Stubbs" <dirk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, the primary support is made from a cutting board. I ripped it into
strips then drilled holes every so often. It was a pain to thread the
primary through the holes but the hardest thing was just making the
primary to begin with when it came it wrapping it into the proper size.
I will say though I enjoy firing it off and seeing something I built.

One thing I learned though is that you need to get quite creative when
building TCs as you can't walk into your nearest hardware store and say
I need some high voltage parts. Then again this is one of the best parts
of building a coil; how creative can you be.

-----Original Message-----
From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Lau, Gary
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 7:59 PM
To: 'Tesla Coil Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [TCML] Pictures of my Tesla Coil

Hi Dirk:

Regarding the toroid size - it looks quite appropriate in size to me,
relative to the secondary.  Is it unable to break out?  It may just
(ha!) be a matter of tweaking other things - coupling, gap width (be
careful!), and primary tap.

Are the primary support bits made from the cutting board a solid block,
with the tubing passing through a series of holes?  While that works as
well as mine, you might consider a much easier technique of cutting
notches along the edge of the blocks, and just dropping the tubing in.
See http://www.laushaus.com/tesla/primary.htm - it'll save you a lot of
frustration and cussing, threading the entire length through every hole.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Dirk Stubbs
> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 4:49 PM
> To: 'Tesla Coil Mailing List'
> Subject: [TCML] Pictures of my Tesla Coil
>
> Well, it has been quite awhile since I been real active in building my
> Tesla Coil. In fact, I built my first and only Tesla Coil in 2006. I
> just finally took pictures of it and wanted to share it with people
that
> might enjoy it. My wife says "That's it. You mean you spent $200
dollars
> on building that! You idiot!" heheh
>
> I learned how to build from this very list and owe everyone much
thanks.
>
>
> Now I just need to play with the tapping. Replace the toroid as I feel
> it is too big for my coil but I had to deal with the size of the
parts.
>
> This was my first coil so please go easy on me. :-)
>
> http://www.dirkstubbs.net/photoalbum//main.php?aid=106
> <http://www.dirkstubbs.net/photoalbum/main.php?aid=106>

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