RE: Why is the coil being weird???? (fwd)

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Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 07:28:40 -0800
From: Anthony R. Mollner <penny831@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: RE: Why is the coil being weird???? (fwd)

Jay,
  To me that really sounds like capacitor failure. Can you describe your
home made capacitor?
Tony

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Subject: Why is the coil being weird???? (fwd)



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Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:49:41 +0000
From: jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx
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Subject: Why is the coil being weird????

I have been tinkering with my coil for a while now and it has been acting
weird since the day I built it.  but it is just starting to get on my
nerves.

So basically
When I run my coil at first if is good.  producing 30" sparks lots of noise
etc.
But after about 5-6 seconds it just craps out.  The spark gap stops making
the normal loud spark gap sounds and it starts to make a really quick softer
sound.   Like the one the tv makes when there is no channel and just static.
At the same time the sparks length drops to about 4".
I turn it off.  let it chill for like 30 seconds and then it does the same
thing.   If I turn it off and don't let it chill it just does it quicker.
Very annoying.
I am currently using 5 obits in parallel and 2    .005uf home made
capacitors.  The spark gap is 2 bolts less than 1/4" apart in a tube that is
connected to the blowing end of a vacuum.  The frequency is about 600kHz.
Any ideas and  help will be great.

Many thanks,
Jay Howson