Re: [TCML] First Tesla Coil Problems and Questions

[Brandon Hendershot <brandonhendershot@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tai,

You said you just installed a ground rod for your coil? Standard 8'  
real ground rid right, not just a 10' copper pipe? Anyway, I'll need  
to be installing one of my own here real shortly. Just a 10lbs sledge  
hammer and a bit of elbow grease I assume?

I think someone on the list already suggested attaching a garden hose  
to the end if the pipe, but that's what I'm going to use. I got some  
real dry soil here in Arizona, so I think I'll leave the hose fitting  
on so I can moisten up the dirt (maybe) prior to running my coil.  
Think this could work? Or would the dirt packed around the tip just  
not let the water do anything?

Thanks,
Brandon


On Mar 1, 2010, at 11:25 PM, tai o <taimaster2005@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Norm,
>
>
> I would like to add another few turns but I simply don't have enough  
> room on my setup to do so. JavaTC shows that the coil is tuned at  
> 7.5 turns but it seems to do better at 8. I can add about another  
> 0.8 turn to make 8.8 turns max but it would require remaking the pvc  
> holders for the primary (which was a big pita) and purchasing more  
> copper tubing. Even then it still wouldn't guarantee better  
> performance and it may be not worth the extra effort. Thanks for the  
> suggestion though. As of right now, I'm pleased with the performance  
> and that it works reliably. I installed a ground rod today and that  
> seemed to lengthen the sparks a little. I'm getting on average about  
> 2ft streamers and the max i've seen is 2.5ft.
>
> -Tai
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Norman Stepp <ndsteppii@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Mon, March 1, 2010 4:15:36 PM
> Subject: Re:[TCML] First Tesla Coil Problems and Questions
>
> Tai,
> since you are maxed out on turn 8 w/ the best performance yet,
> maybe if you add a couple of turns to your primary you would get
> even better performance on say turn 9 (maybe). It's defiantly
> worth a shot, worst case you would have a couple of more turns
> to experiment w/ different top load sizes. Looking good so far.
> Norm
> Demotte, IN
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