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Re: [TCML] ***** My real tip for all coilers *****
Oh, well, my tip for all coilers then...
If you love designing coils for longest spark then DO IT!
If you love designing coils for midi.. then DO IT!
If you love designing coils for study of coil physics.. then DO IT!
If you love designing coils for pretty spark pictures.. eh, whatever..(haha)
Bottom line is.. DO IT!
Everyone has their own reasons for why they got into coils and why they
stuck with it.. I personally got a little bored with spark gap coils and
have taken up the solid state route these days. To gain understanding,
I've headed towards DR experts and spent little time on TCML the past
couple years (although I read regularly). My point is that "I'M DOING
IT" and making sparks, trying to gain a better understanding of solid
state technology, etc.. Just DO IT!
Hope you all have great fun in the process!
Best regards,
Bart B. Anderson
On 6/3/2011 6:45 PM, Peter Terren wrote:
***** My real tip for all coilers *****
Everyone wants the biggest sparks - right?
My opinion: Don't think of a TC as just an exercise in getting the
longest sparks.
My longest spark photo on my home page is about the 43rd photo/video
down because it doesn't matter.
Spend money on a better camera/video/flash/tripod. Do something
different, take some fabulous photos.
Google "Tesla coil" images. I currently have 20 of the top 100 photos
there. As it happens my longest sparks picture is about number 100.
Many are of sparks or streamers are only 1-3 feet long but in the
context of an Xmas tree or car thief protection or sparks in a pool
that is fine.
All of my techniques are easily reproducible and were trivial compared
with the original construction of the coil.
After years, I have still not seen a decent rotating breakout picture
done by anyone else.
Peter
www.tesladownunder.com
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