Re: [TCML] ***** My real tip for all coilers *****

[Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There's always drag racing....

I think my daughters get inspired just by being around someone who willing to do weird stuff..

As a friend of mine at work commented....

His son and a friend were over at the house talking about stuff to do.  His son said, "what about building a flamethrower?".  
After some thought, my friend says, "naah, I think you need to think about something safer"

Kid's Friend's response...  "your dad is so cool, he actually thought about it.  You're so lucky"

On Jun 5, 2011, at 11:12, Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I got into coiling to compete with high speed Internet and Nintendo for my son. 
> Stickbuilt motors and simple DC circuits can't compete anymore.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Bart B. Anderson <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sun, June 5, 2011 1:08:31 AM
> Subject: 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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