Re: [TCML] Tesla Coil First Light

["Brian" <ka1bbg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, Nice work on the coil and the pictures......cul brian f.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Coker" <rcoker@xxxxxxx>
To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 2:19 PM
Subject: [TCML] Tesla Coil First Light


> My sons and I just completed our first Tesla coil and really enjoyed the 
> process and the result.
>
> Details for the construction:
>
> 3.5" PVC wrapped with 1200 turns of #27 magnet wire with metal dryer hose 
> for toroid ( 216 kHz )
> #6 bare copper for primary wound in flat spiral using 1/2" spacing ( 
> approx 43 feet )
> 12 glass Sobe softdrink bottles filled with saltwater for tank capacitor
> 14,000v 90mA NST for primary HV source
> fixed spark gap using copper tubing in 3.5" PVC coupling ( 4 gaps ) with 
> shop vac for quencing
>
> We tuned with signal generator and oscilloscope before firing it up and it 
> started up beautifully the
> first time ( we were then able to tune further using trial and error )
>
> We were getting 24" streamers when expecting to see 5 - 6" maximum with 
> this simple a setup.
>
> Photos on my flickr page 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickcoker/sets/72157622356155568/
>
> We were really excited, thanks for letting us post on your site.
>
> Any suggestions are welcome.
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