[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: [TCML] All of my tesla coil questions (for now)
You can spend no money at all on your coil, like this guy did.
http://www.angelfire.com/80s/sixmhz/trashy.html
You would do well however to spend a little on some higher quality
parts, your first coil will be small and relatively cheap; when you get
arc hungry and start building bigger, then the costs start adding up.
When it gets to that point ask us where to get the cheapest parts, we
will tell you. You can probably cut your costs in half that way.
Scott Bogard.
FutureT@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> In a message dated 6/12/2008 8:44:21 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time,
> noongoble@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>
>> You guys are starting to scare me now. It sounds like after I spend
>> $1000-$2000 building a tesla coil, I'll be left with a nonfunctioning,
>> dissappointing box that will kill me if I go near it. Please don't get me
>> wrong, I really do appreciate the responses, but you're making it sort of
>> difficult to find a plus side to building a coil.
>>
> -------------------------
>
>
> It should be possible to build a tesla coil for just a few dollars depending
> on how fancy you want it to be and how powerful. NST $0 to $30,
> spark gap $0 (build from scrape), capacitor $30? (small MMC), secondary
> $10 (for the wire) use scrap PVC pipe, toroid $6 (dryer duct), primary $0 to
> $3
> (scrape wire), misc hardware, wood base, safety gap $0, (scrap), line filter
> $4 (take from junked equipment), etc. Such a setup should give at least
> a 20" to 25" spark or longer.
>
> John
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best
> 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102)
> _______________________________________________
> Tesla mailing list
> Tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla
>
>
>
_________________________________________________________________
Enjoy 5 GB of free, password-protected online storage.
http://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_skydrive_062008_______________________________________________
Tesla mailing list
Tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla