Re: [TCML] Tuning a Tesla Coil with an Oscilloscope

[Brandon Garretson <garretsontech@xxxxxxxxx>]

Heres a great Youtube video explaining the exact method you guys are
talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Euy2U92I8e4

But after spending too much time and money on sketchy, inaccurate used
equipment I built one of these.
I have personally had great results with this little device, I highly
recommend it..

http://www.rmcybernetics.com/projects/DIY_Devices/homemade_tesla_coil_tuner.htm

 - The other Brandon



On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 8:03 AM, Phillip Slawinski <pslawinski@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Brandon,
>
> You can find the resonant frequency by driving the base of the coil with a
> signal generator.  It helps if you have an idea where the F0 is to begin
> with.  You don't have to hang the probe next to the secondary, it can be
> sitting near the coil, on some object that isolates it from the ground.
> (also you could clip the probe to a length of wire to act as an antenna).
> Basically what you're looking for is the frequency input from the signal
> generator that gives the maximum amplitude on the scope.
>
> -Phillip Slawinski
>
> On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 16:25, Brandon Hendershot <
> brandonhendershot@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I got an old O-scope earlier this week and want to try to find the resonant
>> frequency of my coils with it.
>> What methods do you guys use? I know of one that involves using a signal
>> generator to tune in the coils res freq with the O-scope probe hanging near
>> the secondary.
>> Only problem I have with that, is I cant figure out how to read off the
>> scope when I've reached res freq..
>> Any suggestions as to what I'm doing wrong?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brandon
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