[TCML] Tuning the primary

[Jason Dunphy <jason.dunphy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have built 2 tesla coils already and will be building a third soon, 
but would like a little advice before pushing ahead.  I am building a 
simple spark gap pancake style coil.  In my limited experience I have 
noticed that when "tuning" the primary on a coil the more material in 
the primary I electrically connected to, the larger the sparks get.  At 
one point I ran out of coil and couldn't make it any larger.  My 
question is if I built this coil with a really large primary coil, and I 
tune it by using more and more of the primary, is there a point when I 
stop getting larger sparks?  And if I pass this point will my sparks 
start getting smaller or will they stay the same?  Can anyone shed some 
light on this?
I have noticed something similar with the amount of capacitors I have in 
the circuit.  The more I add, the larger the sparks got.  Until I ran 
out of capacitors.  Can you install too many capacitors?  What happens 
if you do?
Any help is appreciated.

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Jason Dunphy


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