RE: [TCML] Miniature tesla

[James Hutton <b-u-r-t-o-n-boy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

heres a little zvs one i made. not a bug zapper, but still pretty small. I think its 3". I guessed all the components, like caps and primary windings so it could be alot more efficient.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUEPpR8uKIY&feature=plcp 

> From: k.schraner@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Miniature tesla
> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:48:43 +0200
> 
> A pretty one is Herb Mehlhose's Bonsai TC:
> 
> http://home.wtal.de/herbs_teslapage/index.html
> http://home.wtal.de/herbs_teslapage/model3.html
> 
> Regards
> Kurt
> 
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> From: Jeff Miller
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 7:08 PM
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> Subject: [TCML] Miniature tesla
> 
> Has anyone ever tried to make a small, say 10" tc from a bug zapper xformer. 
> I came across one that puts out 4000 volts and as far as I can figure 10 to 
> 20 ma. , possibly 50watts .With the output shorted it pulls about .85amps 
> @120v.  Would it even be feasible . If so could someone point me in the 
> right direction as far as what size wire on say a 2" dia 10 to 12" secondary 
> and a ball park on the cap, maybe around 3 to 4 nf ?
> 
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