Re: [TCML] Baffle tally (was Secondary Troubles)

[Kris Grillo <kristianisawesome@xxxxxxxxx>]

The disks are flush with the ends of the coil forms. From my understanding of "baffle" and "end cap" described in an earlier post, this would qualify as "end cap". I could be mistaken. Either way, my coils are sealed at the ends, several inches above the top turn and several inches below the bottom turn, but contain no disks inside  along the winding length (in between the first and last turn).

--- On Mon, 7/7/08, Quarkster <quarkster@xxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Quarkster <quarkster@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [TCML] Baffle tally (was Secondary Troubles)
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, July 7, 2008, 9:05 PM

Kris -
   
  Would two epoxy-sealed sealed "endcaps" inside each secondary not
qualify as sealed baffles?  Or by definition if they are flush with the ends of
the coilform they're "end-plugs" or "end caps", but if
they are located 2" inboard of the ends of the coilform they suddenly
become baffles?
   
  Regards,
  Herr Zapp

Kris Grillo <kristianisawesome@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  I have wound 6 secondaries. 5 of them on PVC. All PVC forms were dried under
heat lamps, sanded with 400 grit, cleaned and coated several times inside and
out with poly. From this point, the forms where only handled with gloved hands
until wound and completely coated with 20 or so coats of poly. All coils have
end caps cut from 1/2" plywood coated with several coats of poly. These
are epoxied in place. I use nylon bolts through the end caps for coil and top
load mounting. Nothing conductive inside any of the coil forms what so ever.
All of my coils produce arcs at least as long as the secondary winding up to
2.5x the length.I have never used internal baffles. I have never had any flash
over trouble (inside or out) with any of my coils, except for the occasional
racing spark along the outside surface during initial tuning.




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