Re: [TCML] primary voltage

[Drake Schutt <drake89@xxxxxxxxx>]

PITA=pain in the arse.  That's unfortunate they don't sell it in 50'  
lengths.  It might be worth splicing if you have the tools or just  
buying online.  For the 40' of wire you talked about they are going to  
wind it on an octagonal form about a foot in diameter.  It's close to  
round but not quite and the tubing sort of falls into place if you do  
it right.

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On Jan 11, 2010, at 5:34 PM, Brandon Hendershot <brandonhendershot@xxxxxxxxx 
> wrote:

> 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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