Re: [TCML] Kinraide Coil Reproduction - Near Completion. Near exhausted.

[Greg Leyh <lod@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jeff,

Truly impressive workmanship!  Using the original materials is 
particularly impressive.  Your workshop must seem like a time-warp to 
the Age of Electricity of the early 1900's.  GL


Jeff Behary wrote:

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> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:05:58 -0400
> From: Jeff Behary <electrotherapy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [TCML] Kinraide Coil Reproduction - Near Completion. Near
> 	exhausted.
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> Hey All,
>  
> The Beeswax/Rosin/Silk/Cotton/Copper/Bondo/Brass/Bakelite/Brazilian Cherry experiments are coming to a close, finally.  Just the polishing bits left, staining, lacquering, and hard rubber posts to add for X-Ray tube connections, and insulating handles.  
>  
> Coils, with revolving/sliding discharging posts mounted:
> http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com/2008/20August08/index.htm
>  
> Testing spark capacity at various currents.  12" Sparks between ball terminals.
> http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com/2008/KinraideCoilNearingCompletion/index.htm
>  
> Crude YouTube of testing using a variac.  Note the sound differences in the sparks as the voltage rises...
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3bWPyJaZdA
>  
> Some original ads for Kinraide machines:
> http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com/2008/KinraideAds/KinraideAds.htm
>  
> The spark gap will have some additional posts for external spark gaps/interrupters of other kinds.  These will produce much different spark variations (pseudo-static, etc...).
>  
> Current spark gap is here:
> http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com/2008/ElectricalSparkGap/index.htm
> This produces long, thin sparks with a lot of effluve innerspaced.  


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