RE: First Light....

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Original poster: Brett Miller <brmtesla2@xxxxxxxxx>


--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Original poster: "Cameron B. Prince"
> <cplists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Chip,
>
> Man, you are a brave soul to connect any type of
> Tesla coil to a computer in
> any manner...
>
> Looks like you are off to a good start. Keep in mind
> that the beauty of a
> staccato controller is that the pulses are timed
> with the peak of the AC
> sine wave. You won't get this timing using other
> methods.

And also, as John frequently points out, because of
this...you can run the coil at 30pps or even 15 or
less, and achieve the same spark length at *much* less
input power to the coil.  As a result, the tube runs
many times cooler and its longevity is increased.

-Brett

>
> Good luck,
> Cameron




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