Re: [TCML] Frying tesla coil

[Gary Lau <glau1024@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have to question the validity of a claim that floor sweepings
containing bug parts, wire, and screws are deliberately added to PVC
pipes.  I have observed "dark matter" when shining a light through 4"
thin-wall PVC so I know that there is some legitimate basis to this,
but I just hate to propagate unsubstantiated and exaggerated claims.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

As to the failure of your secondary, it's also quite possible that
simple overcoupling caused

On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 9:16 PM, Garry Freemyer <garryfre@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> This is a video of my tesla coil frying due to foreign matter in the PVC pipe that forms the secondary.
>
> One person on the list mentioned that they sweep the floor and dump it all into the molten plastic so PVC can contain metal fragments, bug parts, hair, wire, screws etc etc.
>
> I was surprised how easy it was to upload videos to Youtube...
>
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=L_40Oq3UKVY
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