RE: My first tesla coil!

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Original poster: "Dave Halliday" <dh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

That is a bit far.  I'm about 40 miles due east of Bellingham and it's about
two hours just to Seattle.

Good luck on your project though!
Dave

> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 5:22 PM
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> Subject: Re: My first tesla coil!
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> Original poster: "H.S. J." <hsheltonj@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Im more down south (Lacey/Olymipa)
>
> -Shelton
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> Thank You,
>
> H.S.J.
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> You may reply back at: <mailto:hsheltonj@xxxxxxxxx>hsheltonj@xxxxxxxxx
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 12:45:59 AM
> Subject: RE: My first tesla coil!
>
> Original poster: "Dave Halliday" <dh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> What part of WA state -- I am near Bellingham and could help
> on a few items.
>
> Dave
>
>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx]
>  > Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 12:53 PM
>  > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>  > Subject: My first tesla coil!
>  >
>  >
>  > Original poster: "H.S. J." <hsheltonj@xxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  > Well, im new to the letter!/Group!
>  >
>  > Background info on me:
>  >
>  > I live in WA (just moved from CA) and have had previous experience
>  > with high voltage stuff as my father is a co-owner of Rosendin
>  > Electric Inc.  I wanted to get into the coiling thing to
> see what it
>  > is like, so, here I am!  This project is really mainly for
> a science
>  > fair expierment/demonstration for my High School.  Us seniors are
>  > putting it on for all of the younger people to enjoy.  Since, the
>  > whole school is participating.
>  >
>  > I need help compiling a parts list from you guys.
>  >
>  > I already know that i need a MMC bank as well as a spark
> gap, etc...
>  >
>  > For my primary, im going to the store today to go pick up
> 70' of 1/4"
>  > refrigerator tubing.  I already have stuff to mount it on.
>  >
>  > I am also going to go to the stor to pick up a PVC pipe which is
>  > about 6"x34" And, 32" of that will have winding on it.
>  >
>  >  From a wire supply place, I will pick up 2000' of 22 AWG copper
>  > magnet wire Build 1 insulation to wind with.
>  >
>  > I also need to get a NST which is 15kV @ 60mA.
>  >
>  > Now, for the questions of mine...will 4 standoffs be enough
>  > for my primary?
>  > Is 4 AWG wire insulated for 15kV ok for strong connections
> like from
>  > the NST to the caps or something that is similar?
>  > What should I do to make a toroid?
>  >
>  > Thank You,
>  > Shelton
>  >
>  > Thank You,
>  >
>  > H.S.J.
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > You may reply back at:
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