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

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Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 10:38:45 -0700
From: resonance <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: Why is the coil being weird???? (fwd)


Your spark gap is not properly quenching (shutting off to let the energy 
ring in the sec coil).

As soon as the bolts get hot the spark fails to quench and all the energy is 
reflected and stays in the primary circuit --- actually bad for your caps 
and xmfr.

Use a proper parallel copper tube sparkgap and this problem will go away. 
Or a hyperbaric gap from Gary Weasel (in the archives).

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corp.
www.resonanceresearch.com


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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
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> 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
>
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