RE: [TCML] Pictures of my Tesla Coil

["Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>]

Thin sparks are largely a function of the power level you are working with.  NST-powered coil sparks will always be thin relative to pig-powered coils.  And sparks to the air will be thin relative to sparks to a grounded target.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Dirk Stubbs
> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 1:05 AM
> To: 'Tesla Coil Mailing List'
> Subject: RE: [TCML] Pictures of my Tesla Coil
>
> Regarding breaking out, my coil seems to break out quite fine; however,
> the sparks are not strong. By strong I mean they are thin; not real fat
> like other peoples TCs I have seen pictures of.
>
> What causes this and how can I correct it?
>
> Thanks
> Dirk
>
> -----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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