Re: [TCML] SRSG question

["Teslalabor" <teslalabor@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I prefer the method of replacing the electrodes by steel bolts, winding some 
wire arround the stationary electrodes, put a small neodymium magnet on it 
and use the scope to measure the timing. Works great!

Stefan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Lau" <glau1024@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: [TCML] SRSG question


> I cannot over-emphasize how important being able to use the 
> Freau-controller
> to adjust the phase in real time is.  The difference in performance with
> only slight phase variations is huge.  If I had to adjust the phase 
> blindly
> through trial and error, I'd have given up long before achieving success.
> There is no way to use a timing light to determine the optimal phase
> setting.  It can only be determined experimentally.
>
> Regards, Gary Lau
> MA, USA
>
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Steve Vance 
> <steve_vance@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
> > Thanks Gary,
> >
> > I designed the coil with the addition of another NST in mind. The reason 
> > I
> > didn't build it in it's final configuration Is because I like to tinker 
> > and
> > change things up. I think I enjoy building as much as running them.
> >
> > I don't have an extra variac to build a phase controller right now. Seems
> > like I remember something about using a fluorescent light to get the 
> > phase
> > adjustment into the ballpark. I did a search but couldn't find anything.
> > Does anyone know where I might find this info?
> >
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Lau" <glau1024@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 8:51 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TCML] SRSG question
> >
> >
> >  I think there is no doubt that using an SRSG over a static gap will
> > > improve
> > > performance, at any power level.  Just realize that with an SRSG, when 
> > > you
> > > add a second NST, you'll need to double the size of your cap as well in
> > > order to realize the benefit of the 2nd NST.  And of course, if you
> > > increase
> > > the cap. you'll also need to make changes to the rest of the system in
> > > order
> > > to keep it in tune.  It's not like a static gap where one can just slap 
> > > on
> > > a
> > > 2nd NST and keep everything else the same.  So you may want to consider
> > > the
> > > final configuration before starting out.
> > >
> > > Regards, Gary Lau
> > > MA, USA
> > >
> > > On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 7:30 PM, Steve Vance <steve_vance@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >wrote:
> > >
> > >  I'm thinking about switching out the static gap on my 12-30 NST powered
> > > > coil with a SRSG. I still have one sitting around from a  pig powered
> > > > coil
> > > > that I sold years ago.
> > > >
> > > > Before I do any swapping I have a few questions about it for the list.
> > > > Would switching make much of a difference in performance on such a 
> > > > small
> > > > coil?   If not about what power level does it start to be beneficial? I
> > > > ask
> > > > because I have another 12-30 NST that I plan on paralleling later on.
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > >
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