Re: [TCML] aluminum magnet wire

[DC Cox <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I did it with identical 24 x 6" coils and the sparks were weaker, a few
inches shorter, and definitely not as bright.

Dr. Resonance





On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 12:12 PM, bartb <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> jimlux wrote:
>
>> Sure, the unloaded Q of the secondary is 2/3 (as expected.. Al
>> conductivity is about 2/3 that of Cu).. but since the loaded Q of a TC is
>> around 10, clearly most of the losses are elsewhere.
>>
>
> Yes, but only during spark loading. Q is bouncing between loaded and
> unloaded while running. I'm not sure it would matter much, but it might.
> This is one of those rare experiments where two identical coils could be
> compared without worrying too much about other affects. The coil would
> function, but I'm not sure that the losses would incur much spark length
> difference. I don't remember anyone trying it. If there's a substantial cost
> savings, then it's certainly worth trying out.
>
> Take care,
> Bart
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