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Re: [TCML] pole pig ballasting
On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 12:29 PM, garry neeley <bamacoiler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> That's awesome. I wasn't aware of any other coiler beside David Rieben up
> in TN this close. BTW Philip where do you work at? I'm a calibration
> technician and work at Wyle Laboratories in Madison. I would have loved to
> make the trip to see the green monster. BTW David I didn't even open the
> link to your coil because I've been drooling at it for a couple years now.
> I've known of you for at least that long. I'm a pretty quiet forum
> person.(actually I haven't been following the list for awhile lately.
> David
> my pig is 277in 12470 out 50kva industrial unit. I saved iit from the
> scrapyard when they replaced 3 pigs recently her at Wyle.It would be a
> pleasure to get together with you guys sometime. I don't have an actual
> working coil at the moment but am in the planning (and aquiring)stage for
> my
> pig powered coil atm.
>
I work at SDI on Discovery Drive in research park. I live only three miles
from there off of Providence Main Street.
>
> On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 9:20 AM, Phillip Slawinski <pslawinski@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Huntsville, AL? That's where I am. I did not know there were any other
> > coilers in this area aside from Cameron Prince in Decatur.
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 7:40 AM, garry neeley <bamacoiler@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I'm located in huntsville AL. The pig is large but not as big as me.
> It
> > > stands about 4 feet and weighs over 600 lbs tho. That lincoln would be
> > > ideal but how much do you think shipping would be?
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 11:03 PM, Jim Mora <wavetuner@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Garry,
> > > >
> > > > Where are you located with that giant PIG, SOW that's the one that's
> > > bigger
> > > > than you yes? Anyway, I have a Lincoln Tombstone 225 which is old
> > enough
> > > to
> > > > be copper wound - works great. I'll sell it for $75. It will tame
> that
> > > > beast. Shipping is an issue these days! If you must drop the voltage,
> > use
> > > > the arc welder (in series of course) on the output of the variac if I
> > > > remember correctly. I have several ballasts now. I sold my
> Thunderbolt
> > > too.
> > > > You could stack 3 of those variacs on the same shaft. Then we revisit
> > the
> > > > balancing chokes though. The Lincoln won't pass much more than 50-60
> > amps
> > > > at
> > > > full tilt though so 2 variacs would be ideal.
> > > >
> > > > I'm in So. Ca.
> > > >
> > > > Jim Mora
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf
> > > > Of Jon Danniken
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:37 PM
> > > > To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> > > > Subject: Re: [TCML] pole pig ballasting
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "garry neeley"
> > > > >> Which brings me to the question,
> > > > >> how could I ballast the pig to only draw 30 amps @240v. (on a
> > budget)
> > > >
> > > > Buy an 240VAC arc welder on Craigslist; around here they go for
> between
> > > > $50.00 and $100.00. If you get a Miller (Thunderbolt), it has an
> > > > infinitely
> > > >
> > > > adjustable shunt, whereas the Lincoln ("tombstone") units just have
> > > > different taps; you might find a Montgomery Wards or Century unit;
> they
> > > > also
> > > >
> > > > work fine, and are often a lot cheaper due to not being a "brand"
> name.
> > > > The
> > > >
> > > > bonus is that you also get an arc welder to play around with.
> > > >
> > > > The way you hook it up is to short the "Work" and "Electrode" outputs
> > on
> > > > the
> > > >
> > > > front of the welder, then wire the 220VAC feeding the welder in
> series
> > > with
> > > > your variac. Adjust the shunt or use a different tap until you get
> the
> > > > required current limiting.
> > > >
> > > > Jon
> > > >
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