Re: [TCML] DdRSSTC driver board with parts

[eric goodchild <ericgoodchild@xxxxxxxxx>]

I also forgot to mention that original comment was not directed at you
Daniel was directed at the original poster.

Eric

On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 9:16 AM, eric goodchild <ericgoodchild@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> I have not seen a coil use CM1200 ether. It would be interesting to say the
> least. You would need a heavy duty gate drive and possibly phase lead.
> Daniel I know your work well, very fantastic work especially in your
> mechanical design. Your coils make me wish I had a machine shop.
>
> The best I have as fare as power tools is a drill press and a band saw, but
> I make due
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/40804581@N04/4999859974/sizes/l/in/photostream/
>
> Eric Goodchild
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 10:41 PM, daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxx <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Hi Eric,
>>
>> I'm not new to making DRSSTC's and I am using bricks myself... I have a
>> coil similar to Finn, with adjustable tapping and coupling on the fly. My
>> coil is only half the size of Finn's coil.
>>
>> I have a project thread at 4hv.org, it is called Diable Tonnere. If you
>> want to see it in action, then search uhrenholt123 at YouTube, that's my
>> username.
>>
>> The reason I replied to Dr. Resonance's mail was that I haven't seen
>> anyone use cm1200 in tesla coils before...
>>
>> Cheers, Daniel Uhrenholt
>>
>> Sendt fra min HTC-telefon
>>
>> ----- Reply message -----
>> Fra: "eric goodchild" <ericgoodchild@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Dato: søn., nov. 7, 2010 17:04
>> Emne: [TCML] DdRSSTC driver board with parts
>> Til: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> You shouldn't need CM1200 to make sparks that big, CM300s or CM600s would
>> work fine. Also if you are new to DRSSTC or solid state tesla coils in
>> general
>> I would highly suggest starting way smaller. Make your mistakes on $18
>> IGBTs
>> before you build a coil using $400 IGBTs. I know that when you build your
>> first DRSSTC
>> you will blow stuff up it's just the way it is when you are learning.
>>
>> Eric
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 5:38 AM, daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxx <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > Is it possible to see a working coil with this system of yours?
>> >
>> > Driving big brick like the CM1200 is not an easy task! I've been working
>> > with Finn Hammer on his huge drsstc named thumper for some years now.
>> And I
>> > can tell you that driving a bridge of CM600 and getting 13 feet of
>> sparks is
>> > not easy.
>> >
>> > Cheers, Daniel Uhrenholt
>> >
>> > Sendt fra min HTC-telefon
>> >
>> > ----- Reply message -----
>> > Fra: "DC Cox" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Dato: lør., nov. 6, 2010 09:48
>> > Emne: [TCML] DdRSSTC driver board with parts
>> > Til: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> >
>> > We recently completed testing on our our DRSSTC driver board design.  I
>> > will
>> > have stuffed boards available in early Feb.
>> >
>> > The unit can be adjusted to work with Powerex CM300 (4-5 ft spark),
>> CM600
>> > (6-8 ft spark, and even CM1200 wih spark lengths up to 16 feet.
>> >
>> > It has proven very robust and reliable as we use a fiber optic
>> connection
>> > from modulator to main board.
>> >
>> > Precise adjustment of zero cross points can be set for each IGBT module
>> > thus
>> > allowing near perfect efficiency!
>> >
>> > Dr. Resonance
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