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

["Phillip Slawinski" <pslawinski@xxxxxxxxx>]

What I'm saying here is that is just an extra component that does not add to
spark length, and requires another strike target (the power cord) be run out
to it.  I'm not saying it is a bad idea, or that it would not work.  I just
prefer simpler solutions like perhaps adding a second toroid for extra
shielding.  I like to keep the component count down on all my coils.  I
don't even use a safety gap, I just keep my static gap set conservatively.

Another thing to consider is that if you run this inside you will be
circulating more air around the TC and bringing in fresh air for it to
ionize.  This could lead to the TC producing more ozone than without the
fan.

On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 05:31, Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> No. Just an old vacuum cleaner motor mounted under the primary, and a bit
> of shiny copper tubing (sorry Bart, I like copper). Certainly less work than
> building a primary, secondary, control cabinet, topload, rsg, etc.
>
> In fact, the outer turns of the primary can be perforated in a few minutes,
> then connected to a blower via a short run of insulating Tygon tubing.
>
> However, I'll bet for a smaller coil, four muffin or microwave oven fans (I
> know you already have dozens in your junk box for??) would probably do the
> trick.
>
> Adam
>
> --- On Thu, 12/18/08, Phillip Slawinski <pslawinski@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > From: Phillip Slawinski <pslawinski@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, 10:06 PM
>
> > Maybe this would work, but aren't we getting a little
> > bit too elaborate?
> > You'd have to drag out an air compressor, air tank, or
> > similar to make this
> > work.  To me the simplest solutions often turn out to be
> > the best ones.
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 20:07, bartb
> > <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Forget the copper. Just use LDPE tubing or similar.
> > Garden supply at Home
> > > Depot probably has the holes already in tubing ready
> > to go.
> > > Bart
> > >
> > > Yurtle Turtle wrote:
> > >
> > >> 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
>
>
>
>
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