Re: [TCML] Morris and Lee

[Bert Hickman <bert.hickman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks! Interesting design. In several respects, ahead of its time... :^)

Thanks again and best wishes.

Bert

sheelite@xxxxxxx wrote:
> re. MMC Geek thread:
>
> I have scanned the Morris and Lee Tesla Coil plans from 1962 that
> shows an mmc tank capacitor.
>
> http://www.ycreek.com/bob/gallery/index.php?album=%2FXMISC%2FTesla_Coil
>
>
> http://tiny.cc/w4UQw
>
> Note the various display resolutions available, and the 'download'
> button will fetch the original highest resolution verions.
>
> Not sure why DrR mentioned snubbers, this is of course the tank
> capacitor.  I'm sure Frank would laugh about the long aspect ratio
> design if he was around today - he sure wasn't the only one to get
> that wrong.  He did get a lot right though, as you will see.  Note
> the 'theory' and quiz at the end.  Btw, I finally killed this cap
> after after almost 40 years of use.
>
> Regarding low-aspect ratio coils, Cunningham and Haller describe a
> very-low aspect coil in their book from 1910 "The Tesla High
> Frequency Coil - Its construction and Uses."  The book also describes
> making the power transformer, and reprints are/were available.  I
> found this book about the same time in the 60s that I discoviered M&L
> (the Van De Graff generators sold by Edmunds Scientific in the 60s
> were made by Morris and Lee).  One of these days, I'll finally build
> one.
>
> Book is online at Amazon:
>
> http://tiny.cc/kO1gC
>
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