Re: TeslaFest 2007

["Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 11 Sep 2007, D.C. Cox wrote:

> 
> 
> TeslaFest 2007 was a fun event and a great chance to meet in person
> many of the great HV experimenters on the list.  It was really cool
> --- everyone was helping everyone else set up and there were a lot of
> discussions on various topics.  We had almost 9 coils running most of
> the time.  Never a dull moment --- that's for sure.
> 
> We dined on "Sloppy Joes" and had Amish country home baked Apple,
> Blueberry, and Cherry pies for desert.  I noticed a lot of people
> seemed to be "expanding" around 5 PM (dinner time) --- me included.  
> Capped off with deviled eggs, sodas, chips, and lotsa' other goodies
> like fudge brownies!
> 
> I wish to thank everyone for bringing several coils to the event, and
> I wish to thank everyone else for helping them set up and teardown the
> coils.  Many experimenters stayed until nearly 12 PM to help out
> putting things away and packing up.
> 
> Steve Ward and Jeff Larson's pair of digital modulated "Talking Tesla
> Coils" were the hit of the evening.  Everyone gave them a standing
> ovation every time they ran the twins.  It's hard to describe in words
> how neat they were --- spraying out 10 ft long sparks each with
> different musical notes.  Even a few musicians in attendance said they
> had never seen anything like it anywhere in the world.
> 
> I enjoy hosting the event every year as it gives me a chance to renew
> old friendships and meet new list members.  The immense commaradary
> among Tesla enthusiasts is something to behold.
> 
> The swap tables were loaded with goodies --- NSTs, transformers,
> vacuum tubes, coil parts, several HV caps, HV relays, toroids, wire,
> coilforms, sparkgaps, and just about anything you could imagine that
> relates to HV and Tesla coils.  And, they all seemed to go fast too!
> 
> We ran the Big Bruiser until some condensation combined with a few
> bugs burned up a few turns at 10 PM and forced it into retirement.
> 
> Dave Rieben showed off his great Green Monster which the crowd just
> loved.
> 
> I had a small fire in the H2O vortex cannon.  It was working so well
> at 110 feet that, when my videographer lined up to get a straight on
> barrel shot, it slammed him and the camera into the turf.  I forgot to
> tell him it was more than just a noisemaker --- it fires out 6 foot
> dia. pressure vortexes that will knock you right off your feet at
> 125-150 feet out.  One young guy was in the nearby Porta-Pottie when
> we fired the cannon and he went screaming out of there at top speed
> --- towing his pants up as he ran!!!
> 
> Miles and Ken drove all the way up from Florida and Atlanta to set the
> long distance record.  They had some fun with their under truck
> mounted train horn --- yes a real 4 foot long diesel train horn like
> you hear near railroad crossings.  A few Wisconsinites along their
> route of travel are still looking right and left for the approaching
> train at every intersection.
> 
> Thanks again guys for all the help and great effort to make this a
> real fun event.
> 
> I will have an edited DVD ready in approx 10 days --- just fire me an
> off-list email in 1.5 weeks if you want one.
> 
> I also have approx 4 large and 3 XL TeslaFest 2007 T-shirts emblazoned
> with the Big Bruiser in operation.  Contact me off-list if you need
> one.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> D.C. Cox
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Resonance Research Corp.
> www.resonanceresearch.com
> 
> 
>