Re: [TCML] primary voltage

[Brandon Hendershot <brandonhendershot@xxxxxxxxx>]

PITA? They carry 1/4" tubing, just not in the 50' length that I need.  
I talked with home depot, and they don't even have it in their  
warehouses. I fear the have discontinued it... Glad to see I'm not the  
only one using an iPhone for the list!

On Jan 11, 2010, at 3:47 PM, Drake Schutt <drake89@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Brandon, take it or leave it but I can assure you that any $$  
> savings by going with the wire will be offset by the PITA that is  
> working with solid heavy gauge wire.  Also I find it very hard to  
> believe that lowes doesn't carry 1/4" copper tubing in your area.   
> Those places are huge don't be afraid to ask someone where it is.
>
> Good luck
> Drake
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 11, 2010, at 11:53 AM, Brandon Hendershot <brandonhendershot@xxxxxxxxx 
> > wrote:
>
> > You would need to have 40' of #6 ground wire to achieve the same  
> > values as 50' of 1/4" refrigeration tubing. And besides all that, I  
> > can't get any of that tubing from any home depot or lowes in  
> > Arizona...
> >
> > On Jan 11, 2010, at 5:58 AM, "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > I'm not sure that solid #6 wire is any cheaper than 1/4"  
> > > refrigeration tubing (could be wrong tho), but it will be a lot  
> > > more difficult to work with.
> > >
> > > Regards, Gary Lau
> > > MA, USA
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> > > > Behalf Of Brandon Hendershot
> > > > Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 5:29 PM
> > > > To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> > > > Subject: Re: [TCML] primary voltage
> > > >
> > > > On Jan 9, 2010, at 12:13 PM, "Dex Dexter" <dexterlabs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Bigger the coil bigger the primary and wire dia employed.
> > > >
> > > > Based on what you've said here, and what I've been told by DC,  
> > > > Its not
> > > > necessary to have a 0.25" copper tube primary for a fairly small  
> > > > coil
> > > > (15kV 30mA, 3.5" Sec) to perform optimally, correct? From what I've
> > > > heard from DC, 6 AWG bare ground wire will do the trick. Sorry to  
> > > > but
> > > > into the post with my pesky questions.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks everyone!
> > > > Brandon
> > >
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