Re: [TCML] can you help my son and i with this Please

["Roger Smith" <rwsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would recommend starting with a small one especially if cost is a factor. 
In some ways the small Tesla coils can be more fun than the big ones. You 
can get closer to them and see more corona and the finer sparks and smell 
more ozone.    Start with one based on a small neon sign transformer or oil 
burner transformer and save the 10" pvc pipe for later.   A piece of 3" pvc 
won't set you back much.

     If you could tell us where you live it might help with donations since 
shipping cost can be a big factor and you might even find someone in your 
aria that you could get together with for help.

Roger
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Knutson" <ericknutson@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 5:42 PM
Subject: [TCML] can you help my son and i with this Please


Vary impressive stuff here Wow .
> May i ask for pointers in making one of these , have wanted to for 20 
> years , well i have
> wife now and a 10 inch pvc tube . but thats all i have , my son is 14 and 
> wants to build
> one with me . i can maybe buy one piece at a time every other payday maybe 
> . Is there
> any change you can help me with direction and size on the build . not sure 
> how to
> connect 2 neon transformers together eather . also i Humbly ask are there 
> any parts you
> could donate to help us build one . any tansformers or a rotary spark gap 
> , caps ? was thinking
> about using one or 15000v 60 Ma , but think with with the size of pipe i 
> sholud use 2 what do
> you think . Sinerly Your Friend Eric A Knutson




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