[TCML] first light

[robert massa <massahbob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

    Started tuning sgtc. 15k60ma nst with 150mf pfc caps, terry filter ,pri- 15 turns1/4 copper tube pri 1/2 on center pancake primary tapped at 121/2 turn,  sec- 4.25x 22.25 wound with26g mag wire,  bottom turn at top edge of pri plane,  top load 3.5"x12.5" with 6"x23" toroids stacked on top of each other, both are homade ductwork smoothed and covered with very smooth burnished foil tape, bottom of the top load is even with top winding of pri.  Switching with sucker gap is similar to Gary Lou with 1" diameter hollow smooth brass electrodes, seems to work the same if vac motor is 1/2 or full power on dimmer swich control.
     Tesla map design says should get 50" to grounded target.
   Set safty gaps on TF and main gap acourding to instructions. 
    So far 36" strikes from break out point to grounded target.
   1)  The resistors on t filter get warm, but saftet gaps vaven't fired , is this heat normal ?
   2)  Will not discharge with uot a break out point, even pushing 140v and 4.7- 5 amps input to NST. Why ?  Not enough capacitance ?
    3)   Would like to see streamers dancing around toroid instead of break out points, am I being unrealistic with this set up ?                                                                    Still trying to figure out how to get pics and short vid clip posted.  Thanks for all the info from forum so far, Bob
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