Re: [TCML] Newbie

[drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx (David Rieben)]

Hi John,

Welcome to the list. First of all, you need to
check out Bart Anderson's website at:
classictesla.com. There's a lot of pointers
on there that will address some of your
questions, especially those concerning
MMCs. A 4" secondary form will be plenty
large for a 9/30 NST and will allow for 
somewhat of an upgrade before you will
need a larger secondary form. And trust me,
you will eventually want to upsize ;^)


David Rieben

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From: "John Matok" <jmatoknoon@xxxxxxxxx> 

> I've been reading TCML for a long time, while drooling over everyone's 
> homemade tesla coils. I've always had an interest in high voltage 
> experiments, but don't really have a good education when it comes to 
> physics. I think I took a basic high school level course a while back (it's 
> hard to remember 30 years ago). However, I think I understand the theory 
> behind the coils. Anyways, I got my hands on a 9/30 NST hoping that it 
> would be my first step to building a coil. I have two questions regarding 
> the build. 
> 
> What diameter and height should my secondary be? I looked on 
> DeepFriedNeon.com but the numbers were just approximations. I've got some 
> 4" PVC pipe laying around. Would a 4" be efficient? 
> 
> I understand how to construct the MMC, but I don't know how many and what 
> size caps I need and how to determine it. I can't find an explanation in 
> laymen's terms. Could someone give me an equation or run the numbers for 
> me? 
> 
> Thanks for your responses. 
> 
> John Matok 
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