Re: [TCML] Was Primary Grounding now RF gnd Center ball safety gap / primary strikes

[Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>]

Heck, why am I so stupid? Simply add (or modify) a strike rail of copper pipe as usual. Add an air source, then drill holes every inch or so, to create a discharge header. Should work GREAT! Heck, you can aim the holes for maximum effect.

Adam

--- On Thu, 12/18/08, Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Was Primary Grounding now RF gnd Center ball safety gap / primary strikes
> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, December 18, 2008, 4:08 PM
> So instead of strike rails, maybe we need to simply add
> small fans blowing upward? I know even when there is a
> breeze that is too light to feel, you can "see" it
> in the banjo effect. It doesn't take much breeze to have
> a fairly strong influence on the streamers.
> 
> Adam
> 
> 
> --- On Wed, 12/17/08, jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx
> <jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > From: jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx
> <jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [TCML] Was Primary Grounding now RF gnd
> Center ball safety gap / primary strikes
> > To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List"
> <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 11:06 PM
> 
> > When running my small coil  in the chemistry lab at
> school I
> > got many primary strikes.  But when running it at home
> i
> > only got about 5 for a 30 sec run.   I determind that
> the
> > excessive amount at school was caused by the vent a
> couple
> > at ceiling tiles away from the coil. when we taped
> over it
> > the strike problem subsided to the normal or about 5. 
> > I found it interesting that the little amount or air
> flow
> > from that vent that was reaching the coil caused such
> a
> > drastic difference in behavior.  Here is the resulting
> video
> > that was taken in the chem lab
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L2VJ-jnVZ4
> > 
> 
> 
> 
>       
> _______________________________________________
> Tesla mailing list
> Tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla


      
_______________________________________________
Tesla mailing list
Tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla