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Re: qualifications

Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi All,
I use the Al tape as well and the non conductive adhesive is a non issue for performance, however, the miniarcs that occurs to jump the adhesive will eventially eat thru the aluminum if the power is high enough. One can use some copper tape with the conducting adhesive between the mounting plate and inside portion of the toroid to join all the strips together electrically. It wouldn't take that much tape. Someday I might even do this :o)) 

Gerry R.


Original poster: Dan Williams <coilerdude@xxxxxxxxx>

Hi Jim.

I use the aluminum tape from hardware / home supply store.
The adhesive has no conductive properties.
You don't need to worry about the individual strips electrically touching eachother, they are capacitively connected to eachother. At that voltage you don't worry about it.
Good luck, feel free to ask questions, there are many knowledgeable people on the list. I am pretty new to coiling but willing to help you all I can. 

Dan - www.coilerdude.20m.com

Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Original poster: Jim

Hi Folks:

I appreciate your concern about my qualifications to build a tesla coil.
I feel 50% qualified and with your help I might be 100% qualified.
I am a licensed electrical contractor 17.5 years now. I do
industrial, commercial & residential electrical construction &
service work. My Dad worked for IBM for 33 years and had me tinkering
with electronics as a child.

Can someone /recommend/ a good conductive tape for my toroid. (I have
hvac silver duct tape) and I've gone to Lowes' plumbing department
for conductive tape but to no avail. My question also is, does the
adhesive portion of the tape have conductive properties?

Thank you for your assistance and concern!
Jim






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