Re: [TCML] Kevins Biggg coil

[drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx (David Rieben)]

Hi Bart, all,

Yes, a fellow firefighter at the fire station where I worked asked me
if I had seen the big Tesla coil on CNN, too. I told him that I had
not personally seen it on CNN but that I had already seen a link to
it, thanks to this list ;^) I also mentioned that I knew and had cor-
responded with Kevin via email although I had never met him in 
person. 

Yes, I would love to be able to upgrade the "Green Monster" to 
THAT! ;^) However, until I get some better facilities for storing
and firing such a behemoth as that, I suppose I'll have to keep that
project on the back burner for now, although I do already have
a sufficient power supply/control panel to fire one of that magnitude.
( ~ 1300 lb. control panel with 4-stack 1256-Ds, a 10 kVA pig,
and a 230 lb. isolation transformer for the ballast- which allows
up to around 90 or 100 amps of current draw when firing the coil
at max voltage). Even the Green Monster is kind of overwhelming
for me to roll out on the driveway in my suburban environment to
fire and I have to pick a time when it's dark enough, but not too late,
and the weather is cooperating to be able to fire it off. Have to be
careful not to p--- off the neighbors, too, you know.


David Rieben

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From: "Barton B. Anderson" <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 

> Yea, weird. Tonight, my own mother (nearing 70), called me from Nevada 
> and said "Bart, I just saw one of those coils you build on TV". So, 
> Kevin's coil is getting some good footage! I'm very proud of Kevin. He 
> inquired to this list really only a few times and built that biggg barn 
> busting coil. I remember talking to Kevin on the TCML about transformers 
> and miscellaneous about that coil. Kevin is using 2 pole pigs, at least 
> the last time I heard from him. There was also the discussion on the 
> TCML of ballast versus no ballast with his particular coil. It's great 
> to see Kevin's coil making headlines. Good for him. I wish Kevin all the 
> best! It really is a fantastic coil! 
> 
> How many of us have desired to build that really biggg coil. Kevin did! 
> 
> Take care, 
> Bart 
> 
> Nick Andrews wrote: 
> > Yeah, my Dad saw it on Headline News, and I said 'Oh, yeah, that's Kevin's 
> coil in Oklahoma.' 
> > 
> > Nick A 
> > 
> > 
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> Pennsylvania, 1759 
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> Anonymous 
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> > 
> >> Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:54:00 -0800 
> >> From: bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx 
> >> Subject: Re: [TCML] Kevins Biggg coil 
> >> CC: 
> >> 
> >> Monday at lunch, I'm walking by the engineering lounge and someone 
> >> yelled out "Hey Bart, there's a Tesla Coil on TV"! I poked my head in 
> >> the room and said "That's Kevin Eldridge's Biggg Coil"! Funny how we 
> >> have come to recognize who's coil is who's at a glance (well, the big 
> >> ones anyway). 
> >> 
> >> Take care, 
> >> Bart 
> >> 
> >> Stan wrote: 
> >> 
> >>> Kevin Eldrige's Biggg Coil was on World News Now and Good Morning 
> >>> America this morn, and will probably be on ABC News tonight. with 
> >>> Charlie Gibson. 
> >>> 
> >>> Stan 
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