RE: anyone know a good TC set up (fwd)

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Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:53:31 -0400
From: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: anyone know a good TC set up (fwd)

The only thing amazing about the capacitor you suggest is that anyone
would pay $559, when one could build an equivalent MMC cap for a
fraction of that.  The capacitor uF value necessary can't be determined
unless the transformer current rating, spark gap type
(static/sync/async), and mains-frequency are specified.  .05uF would be
too large for common 12 or 15kV NST's.

Using a leaf blower on a static gap is needless overkill.  For multiple
stage gaps, a small fan is adequate, and in my experience (I've tried),
increasing the flow beyond that produces no benefit.  For single-stage
(i.e. sucker) gaps, a more focused air flow is needed and a vacuum
cleaner motor is better there, but again, less than full motor power is
adequate and blowing/sucking harder produces no benefit.  

Gary Lau
MA, USA

> From: Clive Hansen <mrclivehansen@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: anyone know a good TC set up (fwd)
> 
> I recommend the capacitor
> *.05M/18KVAC<http://www.amazing1.com/cgi-bin/mof.cgi?order=1----
> .05M/18KVAC----Tesla+Coil+Capacitor----559.95>
> *from Information Unlimited. An air cooled multiple spark gap should
be
> okay. You could use a leaf blower to quench the gap.
> 
> > From: kyle sandborn <beer-guns@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: anyone know a good TC set up
> >
> >
> > I wanna build a TC coil with either a 12kv or 15kv transformer but i
don't
> > know the set up, can anyone help out