[TCML] Biography and Projects Wm A Tickhill

[Wm A Tickhill <wtickhill@xxxxxxxxx>]

Who: Wm A Tickhill
Where: New Concord, Ohio
Contact: wtickhill@xxxxxxxxx
Experience: Coiling for 7 years, 3" SGTC, 5.5" SGTC upgraded to SRSG,
(2) 833C VTTC, Jacobs Ladder, ect.
Best Coil: 5.5" SRSG 5' Sparks, (2) 833C VTTC 36" Swords a thing of Beauty
Website: Not yet
You Tube: Coming soon
Media: Nope
Social Media: I have no friends
Interests: High Voltage, Vintage Electronics (Tubes), Ancient
Artillery, Gadgets, Travel, Photography, Mayan Archeology
Plans: Big Pig Coil, Van De Graaff Generator, Wimhurst, Cockroft
Walton, Replace Big Trebuchet with Hugh Trebuchet.


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>    2. Re: SSTC controller; fiber optics/midi questions (Atomic)
>    3. Re: Biography and projects (Bob Thaden) (sheelite@xxxxxxx)
>    4. RE: Biography and projects Chris Boden - The Geek Group
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>    5. Re: Biography and projects (Finn Hammer) (Finn Hammer)
>    6. Biography and projects (Istvan Holbok) (Holbok Istv?n)
>    7. Re: Replacing Transformer (Jeff Miller)
>    8. RE: Quick and Cheap Toroid (Phil Tuck)
>    9. RE: Quick and Cheap Toroid (Brandon Hendershot)
>   10. RE: Quick and Cheap Toroid (Phil Tuck)
>   11. Re: Quick and Cheap Toroid (Ed Phillips)
>   12. Biography and projects (John Paul Grippa) (John Paul Grippa)
>   13. Re: SSTC controller; fiber optics/midi questions
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>   14. Fwd: [TCML] Biography and projects (Miles Mauldin-The other
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>   16. Biography and projects Listing 2013/3/16 (pterren@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
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> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:21:56 +0000
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Biography and projects (Colin Heath)
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> Who: Colin Heath 37y old
> Where: South West, UK
> Contact: colin@xxxxxxxxxx
> Profession: Project Engineering Manager
> Experience: Coiling for 12 years
> Best TC: 6 Inch Dia 6' Arcs
> Website: www.hefx.co.uk (under construction)
> Youtube: None yet
> Media: none
> Social media: none
> Interests other than Tesla: Model Engineering, watch making, Fusors
> Plans: Currently building a few coils and other HV kit and planning to run
> my own HV effects company
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>>Who: Mark Moonen, 31yo
>>Where: Ubachsberg, The Netherlands
>>Contact: susax2@xxxxxxxxx
>>Profession: Mechanical Engineer
>>Experience: Coiling for 2 years
>>Best TC: 5 inch diam, SGTC, ~5 foot sparks
>>Website: none
>>Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/748MJL
>>Media: none
>>Social media: none
>>Interests other than Tesla: Oldtimer cars, tractors, stationary engines
>>Plans: Currently building a 8 inch SGTC
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> From: Atomic <atomicrox@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc:
> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:27:59 -0300
> Subject: Re: [TCML] SSTC controller; fiber optics/midi questions
> Bart, what do you mean with frequencies to stay away from?
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> On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 1:12 PM, <mddeming@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Last year, Paul Kidwell of The Geek Group www.thegeekgroup.org devised a
>> way to play real polyphonic music (Chords) on an SSTC. You might want to
>> check with him and see if it is available for distribution yet, or if it's
>> going to be proprietary.
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>> Matt D
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bart B. Anderson <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thu, Mar 14, 2013 9:52 pm
>> Subject: Re: [TCML] SSTC controller; fiber optics/midi questions
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>> Another program which I use for midi editing is Anvil Studio... I like
>> what I can do with it.. With midi's and SSTC's, there are sometimes
>> frequencies to stay away from or a number of notes played at the same
>> time (chords) which you may want to edit... Anvil is pretty easy once
>> you get to know it... I think Eric Goodchild turned me onto that
>> software a couple years ago..
>> http://www.anvilstudio.com/
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>> Take care,
>> Bart
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>> On 3/14/2013 2:01 PM, Kramnik Daniel wrote:
>> > As for the fiber optics components, I swear by Digikey part FB123-ND
>> > (receiver with TTL output) and FB128-ND (transmitter, I believe these
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>> > now been replaced with the equivalent part FB162-ND). They're something
>> > like $5 each, as opposed to the $20+ components I've seen other people
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>> > MIDIEditor is a compact (and free!) program that you can use to play back
>> > MIDI files through your USB-MIDI converter, you'll just need to select
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>> > right output device. Everything should be plug and play:
>> > http://midieditor.sourceforge.net/
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>> > On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Atomic <atomicrox@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> >> TBH I never used one before but I'm guessing the drivers take care of
>> >> masking the adapter. It should show up as a regular MIDI port.
>> >> I'll most likely try this when I get my SSTC done :)
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> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:53:08 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Biography and projects (Bob Thaden)
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> Who: Bob Thaden, 57yo
> Where: Austin, TX  USA
> Contact: kwongmanlung@xxxxxxxxx
> Profession:  Electrical Engineer (Semiconductor, Microprocessors), Patent Agent
> Experience: First coil ~1968 NST - Morris and Lee design
> Best TC: 8.5 inch SG 13KVA, also SRSG
> Website: none related to TC
> Youtube: none
> Media: none
> Social media: none
> Interests other than Tesla: mineralogy (esp. rare earth, pegmatite, Uranium)  computers, making music, kayaking, backpacking, lots more
> Plans: 16" SGTC, SSTC, table-top bipolar
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> From: "Chris Boden" <cboden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:23:41 -0400
> Subject: RE: [TCML] Biography and projects Chris Boden - The Geek Group
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> Who: Chris Boden, Age 37
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> Where: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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> Contact: www.thegeekgroup.org or walk in the door at 902 Leonard NW. We do public tours saturdays at 1pm.
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> Experience: Working with Tesla Coils since 1995, been a member of Pupman since somewhere in 94-99, not sure when.
> Founder of The Geek Group, the largest Hackerspace/Makerspace organization in the world. Our main facility is 43,000 square feet and is a Geek's concept of heaven. We have (as of this moment) 13,343 members worldwide.
> Operate the only professional-level High Voltage/High Energy lab that's open to the public in the world (both labs located at The Geek Group's headquarters, address above).
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> Have built/been personally involved with building such things as;
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> Project Thumper -
> http://youtu.be/eUCOjKHczAw - Blowing up full cans, just for kicks.
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> http://youtu.be/IcQuuUX03bY - High power testing
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> Project Stomper -
> http://youtu.be/C_5myKEarfg - Basic overview
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> http://youtu.be/vxWgqRA0868 - First Light with the production unit.
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> http://youtu.be/4teseTOMWZM - First crushing with the prototype
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJL0tg9m_mc - Repairs
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7ge1BvgwV0 - Control panel upgrades
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFJB7CY33Wg - 100kVA power testing
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXsDfuVctFk - And just for fun. :)
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> Recently released a line of SSTC kits aimed at the amateur coiler market specifically to help gets kids interested in HV/Coiling/Electronics/Science -
> http://youtu.be/7q2mRUKPGZU
> This is part of a large new series of kits for SSTC projects.
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> I also work to teach people about a lot of other things in the areas of Science, Engineering, and Technology, like this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N_UCNRJn7E
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> Here's some of our more "Corporate" videos - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNvSS_fI1Qc
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> What started out back in 94 with me and a couple weirdo friends is now my fulltime job (and the fulltime job of about 25 other people as well). We have a professional video production facility in our new lab, with 4 main studios and infrastructure to shoot in every lab and workshop in the entire building. We have 4 YouTube channels (the largest of which with over 22,000 subscribers and over 6,000,000 hits), a live television station (broadcasting through IPTV worldwide), a broadcast radio station, an amateur radio station (ARRL), live events, tours, classes, shows, and god knows what else they're doing that they don't tell me about.
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> Best TC -  Project Zeus, currently under construction. We have a pair of 250kVA power supplies, the 25" coilforms, and most of the other parts in stock. We're negotiating the deal to get the site donated so we can begin construction hopefully sometime in the 2015 season.
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> Largest operational TC is Project Gemini, currently vastly overpowered (for its space) at a maximum input of 200kVA (though we never turn it up that high and it's heavily throttled with current limiting).
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> Captain's Blog - http://www.youtube.com/user/Physicsduck?feature=watch
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> AV Blog - http://www.youtube.com/user/ThoseAVGeeks
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> Twitter - https://twitter.com/thegeekgroup
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> We're on a ton of other places too, but I don't know them all. Google is your friend.
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> Interests other than Tesla: Science (pick one), Professional A/V Production, Adventuring and exploring.
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> Plans: Finishing the newest lab, building Zeus and a million other projects, and getting more people interested in science! :)
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> I started out in coiling here on Pupman. I don't post much these days, but I'm out here, sitting quietly in the background. If anyone is interested in coming up for a tour (or more) feel free to contact me. There's a lot of people in here that would find an incredible resource in The Geek Group, indeed, many of them already have.
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> Have fun guys, play safe and keep rocking.
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> We Build Awesome!
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> From: Finn Hammer <f-h@xxxx>
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc:
> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:31:47 +0100
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Biography and projects (Finn Hammer)
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> Who: Finn Hammer 60yo
> Where: Denmark
> Contact: f-h at c.dk
> Experience: A toolmaker by 1973, Chiropodist by 1989, started coiling
> late 1998.
> Best TC: Most of them had some sort of novelty, so all great:
> Museum coil: Equal bangsize @300bps
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1RzN43Ql1I&list=UU8FPTkVE5_Wf7FfERlV5c8w&index=42
> Ambassador: Realtime adjustable primary tuning point
> Danfoss coil: First OLTC with remotely controlled breakout points
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpS8yTsGYik&list=UU8FPTkVE5_Wf7FfERlV5c8w&index=4
> The 6 musical DRSSTC´s: First time music was played with DRSSTC´s
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOXygoQkXsQ&list=UU8FPTkVE5_Wf7FfERlV5c8w&index=38
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANiKSPtwTVc&list=UU8FPTkVE5_Wf7FfERlV5c8w&index=40
> SISG: First sisg with triggered sisg
> BRISG: Most powerfull sisg coil ever
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK17-CoB7LE&list=UU8FPTkVE5_Wf7FfERlV5c8w&index=43
> Palais de Tokio coil: First BRISG V-coil
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0scx1WD3sU&list=UU8FPTkVE5_Wf7FfERlV5c8w&index=35
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGEkpJkzFZE&list=UU8FPTkVE5_Wf7FfERlV5c8w&index=34
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcUEk41YaZo&list=UU8FPTkVE5_Wf7FfERlV5c8w&index=36
> Thumper: First phase lead controller (prediktor) Realtime adjustable
> tuning and coupling adjustment.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMbbBxiDozg&list=UU8FPTkVE5_Wf7FfERlV5c8w&index=21
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-FAdM_5E-s&list=UU8FPTkVE5_Wf7FfERlV5c8w&index=24
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWIxVoKv-dw&list=UU8FPTkVE5_Wf7FfERlV5c8w&index=27
> Website: Seems to be down
> Youtube videos:already posted
> Media: Danish tv 3 times, lots of local print appearance.
> Social media: Hacka
> Interests other than Tesla: Meditation, paragliding
> Plans: working on how to die without loosing it fom fear.
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> From: "Holbok István" <holbok@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc:
> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:16:53 +0100
> Subject: [TCML] Biography and projects (Istvan Holbok)
> *Who*: Istvan Holbok (aka Holbi) 49 yo,
> *Where*: Kecskemet, Hungary
> *Contact*: holbok@xxxxxxxxx
> *Experience*: electric engineer (retired), business consultant over 20 years - totally new on Tesla coiling
> *Best TC*:       ---
> *Website*: http://holbok.hu (different from Tesla coiling, I worked years as business consultant)
> *Youtube videos*: ---
> *Media*: ---
> *Social media*: Google plus, Facebook
> *Interests other than Tesla*: Physics; Pulse power; Magnetism; Clean (Green) Technologies; Safeguarding Fresh Water reservoirs;
> *Plans*: Build my first Tesla Coil and experimenting with High Frequency High Voltage resonant circuits
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> From: Jeff Miller <jeffmill2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc:
> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:33:55 -0500
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Replacing Transformer
> Hello
> I live outside of St. Louis and may be able to help. Can you give me an idea of the size ? About how tall and what diameter is the secondary ( tall round tube wound with copper wire), and also the round, what is called a Toroid , that sits on top of that coil. You can email me direct at jeffmill2@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> Thanks ,JM
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> On Mar 15, 2013, at 11:17 AM, "ccook" <ccook2557@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Hello Everyone,
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>> My husband, Chuck Cook (a fellow coiler) volunteered at our local science center to design and build science exhibits. He put together a large Tesla Coil exhibit that needs a transformer replaced. My husband passed away from a heart attack over a year ago and the science center hasn't been able to find someone in the Springfield, Missouri area who can repair the coil. Is there anyone on the Tesla List who can help? I have several Tesla Coil parts that I would be glad to trade for assistance. Thank you so much.
>>
>> Warmest regards,
>>
>> Colleen
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Phil Tuck" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "'Tesla Coil Mailing List'" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc:
> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:21:59 -0000
> Subject: RE: [TCML] Quick and Cheap Toroid
> I would mount the spindle in a vice so you can push the toroid around with
> one hand, whilst smoothing with sandpaper with the other hand.
> Makes one hell of an almighty mess, but it will eventually leave you with
> mostly smooth areas, and the shallow areas can then easily be seen and
> filled with more filler, before sanding again.
>
> Regards
> Phil Tuck
>
> www.hvtesla.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Brandon Hendershot
> Sent: 15 March 2013 10:38
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Quick and Cheap Toroid
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> Hi All,
>
> Here's my progress so far: imageshack.us/a/img13/2394/20130314232859.jpg
> There are lumps throughout. Not very pronounced, but they're there. After a
> few coats of lacquer, do you think the surface would still be uneven enough
> to be noticeable through the tape? I'd give it another day of TLC, but I'm
> pressed for time. I'll be using 1" strips by the way.
> Any advice on applying the tape? Stick the ends and wrap around, or work
> from the side inward? Anything helps.
>
> Thanks,
> Brandon
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Brandon Hendershot <brandonhendershot@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc:
> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:53:44 -0700
> Subject: RE: [TCML] Quick and Cheap Toroid
> I'm afraid I don't have another night to spend on filling and sanding...
> The shallow areas are all but steep, it would take an entire coat of filler
> to get anywhere and I still don't think it would turn out as good as I hope.
> Although I imagine I could do what you're describing with lacquer and
> sandpaper, no? It might be a bit tougher to sand the harder surface, but it
> would give me the forward progress that I need. I've ditched the spray
> paint route, in case the context didn't give it away.
> How many hours did you spend on the filling and sanding stage with your 8"
> toroid?
>
> Many thanks,
> Brandon H. (Thought there was another Brandon around here at some point)
>
> On Mar 15, 2013 2:26 PM, "Phil Tuck" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> I would mount the spindle in a vice so you can push the toroid around with
>> one hand, whilst smoothing with sandpaper with the other hand.
>> Makes one hell of an almighty mess, but it will eventually leave you with
>> mostly smooth areas, and the shallow areas can then easily be seen and
>> filled with more filler, before sanding again.
>>
>> Regards
>> Phil Tuck
>>
>> www.hvtesla.com
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of Brandon Hendershot
>> Sent: 15 March 2013 10:38
>> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [TCML] Quick and Cheap Toroid
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Here's my progress so far: imageshack.us/a/img13/2394/20130314232859.jpg
>> There are lumps throughout. Not very pronounced, but they're there. After
> a
>> few coats of lacquer, do you think the surface would still be uneven
> enough
>> to be noticeable through the tape? I'd give it another day of TLC, but I'm
>> pressed for time. I'll be using 1" strips by the way.
>> Any advice on applying the tape? Stick the ends and wrap around, or work
>> from the side inward? Anything helps.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brandon
>> _______________________________________________
>> Tesla mailing list
>> Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>> http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Phil Tuck" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "'Tesla Coil Mailing List'" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc:
> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:11:28 -0000
> Subject: RE: [TCML] Quick and Cheap Toroid
> Brandon H  wrote : >> How many hours did you spend on the filling and
> sanding stage with your 8" toroid?
>
> I did it in several sessions so hard to say, but the whole thing took me a
> week (not rushing), allowing for filler drying etc. It had a couple of coats
> of filler with rubbing down.
>
> Regards
> Phil Tuck
>
> www.hvtesla.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Brandon Hendershot
> Sent: 15 March 2013 21:54
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [TCML] Quick and Cheap Toroid
>
> I'm afraid I don't have another night to spend on filling and sanding...
> The shallow areas are all but steep, it would take an entire coat of filler
> to get anywhere and I still don't think it would turn out as good as I hope.
> Although I imagine I could do what you're describing with lacquer and
> sandpaper, no? It might be a bit tougher to sand the harder surface, but it
> would give me the forward progress that I need. I've ditched the spray
> paint route, in case the context didn't give it away.
> How many hours did you spend on the filling and sanding stage with your 8"
> toroid?
>
> Many thanks,
> Brandon H. (Thought there was another Brandon around here at some point)
>
> On Mar 15, 2013 2:26 PM, "Phil Tuck" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> I would mount the spindle in a vice so you can push the toroid around with
>> one hand, whilst smoothing with sandpaper with the other hand.
>> Makes one hell of an almighty mess, but it will eventually leave you with
>> mostly smooth areas, and the shallow areas can then easily be seen and
>> filled with more filler, before sanding again.
>>
>> Regards
>> Phil Tuck
>>
>> www.hvtesla.com
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of Brandon Hendershot
>> Sent: 15 March 2013 10:38
>> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [TCML] Quick and Cheap Toroid
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Here's my progress so far: imageshack.us/a/img13/2394/20130314232859.jpg
>> There are lumps throughout. Not very pronounced, but they're there. After
> a
>> few coats of lacquer, do you think the surface would still be uneven
> enough
>> to be noticeable through the tape? I'd give it another day of TLC, but I'm
>> pressed for time. I'll be using 1" strips by the way.
>> Any advice on applying the tape? Stick the ends and wrap around, or work
>> from the side inward? Anything helps.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brandon
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> From: Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc:
> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:16:07 -0700
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Quick and Cheap Toroid
> It looks plenty smooth enough and the benefits of any more work will be strictly aesthetic.
>
> Ed
>
> Brandon Hendershot wrote:
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>> I'm afraid I don't have another night to spend on filling and sanding...
>> The shallow areas are all but steep, it would take an entire coat of filler
>> to get anywhere and I still don't think it would turn out as good as I hope.
>> Although I imagine I could do what you're describing with lacquer and
>> sandpaper, no? It might be a bit tougher to sand the harder surface, but it
>> would give me the forward progress that I need. I've ditched the spray
>> paint route, in case the context didn't give it away.
>> How many hours did you spend on the filling and sanding stage with your 8"
>> toroid?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> Brandon H. (Thought there was another Brandon around here at some point)
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>> On Mar 15, 2013 2:26 PM, "Phil Tuck" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>>
>>> I would mount the spindle in a vice so you can push the toroid around with
>>> one hand, whilst smoothing with sandpaper with the other hand.
>>> Makes one hell of an almighty mess, but it will eventually leave you with
>>> mostly smooth areas, and the shallow areas can then easily be seen and
>>> filled with more filler, before sanding again.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Phil Tuck
>>>
>>> www.hvtesla.com
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>>> Of Brandon Hendershot
>>> Sent: 15 March 2013 10:38
>>> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [TCML] Quick and Cheap Toroid
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Here's my progress so far: imageshack.us/a/img13/2394/20130314232859.jpg
>>> There are lumps throughout. Not very pronounced, but they're there. After
>>>
>>
>> a
>>
>>>
>>> few coats of lacquer, do you think the surface would still be uneven
>>>
>>
>> enough
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>>>
>>> to be noticeable through the tape? I'd give it another day of TLC, but I'm
>>> pressed for time. I'll be using 1" strips by the way.
>>> Any advice on applying the tape? Stick the ends and wrap around, or work
>>> from the side inward? Anything helps.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Brandon
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> From: "John Paul Grippa" <pupman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "'Tesla Coil Mailing List'" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc:
> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:41:23 -0400
> Subject: [TCML] Biography and projects (John Paul Grippa)
> Who: John Paul Grippa   32yo,
> Where: Jersey City, NJ - City life makes it real hard to be a coiler!
> Contact: pupman@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Experience: Was a Computer Engineer in college, but not much REAL electrical experience.  Been coiling for less than 3 years.
> Best TC:  2.5 in single 833 A VTTC, puts out about 20".
> Website: http://www.jpgrippa.com  BUT is currently redirecting visitors to my green energy site!
> Media: Not much here
> Social media: Mostly Facebook!
> Interests other than Tesla: Astronomy, Physics, Anything High Voltage, EDM, Supporting the Green Energy movement by helping friends and family choose an environmentally friendly energy provider!
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> Plans: DRSSTC and 10" SGTC in the works.  Need to get out of the apartment in the city before I can actually run them tough!!  Neighbors just don't understand and neither to their smoke detectors!  lol
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> From: "Bart B. Anderson" <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc:
> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:14:56 -0700
> Subject: Re: [TCML] SSTC controller; fiber optics/midi questions
> Some low frequency notes don't always like to make long sparks. This is coil size, midi data, and pw dependent, but you'll see that in most coils. Usually there is  a range of frequency that will run great for each coil and thus with some midi editing you can change the songs octave into a range that you determine works best for your coil setup and try to keep those long sparks going throughout the tune.
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> In this video (playing Led Zeppelins Black Mountain Side) if you look closely at when only low base notes are played the sparks get smaller (maybe not the best video to show that). You can also hear some areas where 3 or 4 notes are attempting to be played at the same time which makes it a nasty sound. Thus, some midi editing could help all that out (if I weren't so lazy).
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_ctzM7haPI&list=UUKTGJZAkKZlDLVS7g-9dIsg&index=46
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> Take care,
> Bart
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> On 3/15/2013 9:27 AM, Atomic wrote:
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>> Bart, what do you mean with frequencies to stay away from?
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>> On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 1:12 PM, <mddeming@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> From: Miles Mauldin <TeslaMiles@xxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc:
> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:19:50 -0400
> Subject: Fwd: [TCML] Biography and projects (Miles Mauldin-The other Miles in Atlanta)
> Maybe got missed?
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> Sent from a little device with a tiny keyboard.
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>> From: Miles Mauldin <TeslaMiles@xxxxxxx>
>> Date: March 15, 2013 7:04:12 AM EDT
>> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: [TCML] Biography and projects (Miles Mauldin-The other Miles in Atlanta)
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>>> Who: Miles Mauldin, 53 years young
>>> Where: Marietta, GA, USA
>>> Contact: Miles@xxxxxxxxx
>>> Experience: Built first SGTC in 1978, active the last 4 years of hobby level coiling
>>> Best TC: 4" NST SGTC, 45" sparks
>>> Website: http://cmnow.com/weather/
>>> Youtube videos: None
>>> Media: None
>>> Interest other than Tesla: Travel, Weather, Computers and Internet
>>> Plans: build a larger pole pig driven RSGTC
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> From: Don murray <don@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc:
> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:11:12 -0700
> Subject: [TCML] Biography: Donald Murray
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> Who: Donald Murray
> Age: 62
> Where: Northern California
> Contact: don@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Experience: 3 yrs Army Security Agency building and repairing high frequency intercept antennas; 34 yrs at local power company, lineman, line foreman, troubleshooter. Retired in 2006
> Best TC: I have not yet built one, I have a Van de Graff generator, and a Wimshurst machine with 10" disks.
> Website: www.murrayranch.com   hasn't been managed for a while because of computer, software and wife incompatibility--she is currently flummoxed by changes at web-host. There are some pics of an old RO (regulated output) transformer, and some lights from an arc circuit that it ran. Some pages out of a GE transformer manual.
> YouTube: None
> Media: Dodged them as much as possible, as a troubleshooter on emergency calls, they were somewhat annoying.
> Social media: I read my wife's Facebook page.
> Other interests: Woodworking, metalworking, machines, especially lathes, traveling, Blues music
> Plans: couple of Blues Cruise in the next 12 months, then some remodeling, then Tesla coils.
> I'd like to start with an NST coil, and move on to a pole pig coil. Then possibly a 3-phase bi-polar, then a large Wimshurst machine with a stationary bicycle driving 2 sets of 36" disks.
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> From: <pterren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "TCML Tesla coil mailing list" <Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc:
> Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:38:43 +0800
> Subject: [TCML] Biography and projects Listing 2013/3/16
> A list of people who have put their bio/projects on the list. A one line selection of potted info as well.
> I will update this periodically and repost. If you want corrections, emailing me directly is probably tidiest.
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> Peter Terren,   Bunbury, Australia,  pterren@xxxxxxxxxxxx , http://tesladownunder.com 40yrs exp, big SG TC’s, lots of media.
> Andrew Robinson,  Raleigh NC USA,  arobinson@xxxxxxxxxxxx , http://www.teslamad.com 12yrs exp big SG TC’s.
> Jay Howson,  California MD, jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx , http://www.youtube.com/user/jhowson4 10yrs exp, medium SG TC’s
> Noah Hoppis,  Seattle WA, neontesla@xxxxxxxxx 3yrs exp, medium  SG TC’s
> Liviu Vasiliu,  Bacau, Romania, teslina@xxxxxxxxx , http://www.sciencezero.org/vasil/  14yrs exp, VTTC’s
> Christopher Mayeux,  Hattiesburg, Mississippi, pastor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx , http://www.msbministries.org 14yrs exp big SG TC’s
> Robb Judd, Central IL, canska@xxxxxx , http://homepage.a5.com/~canska/ 16yrs exp, big SG TC’s
> Jim Lux,  California, jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx , http://home.earthlink.net/~jimlux/ 20+yrs exp, med SG TC’s
> David Rieben, Memphis, TN, drieben@xxxxxxx , 25yrs exp, big SG TC’s – Green Monster
> Nicholas Hall, Milwaukee, WI, ngharo@xxxxxxxxx , http://ngha.ro/ 3yrs exp, med SGTC’s
> Bart B. Anderson,  bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx , http://www.classictesla.com ,15yrs exp, big SG TC’s, DRSSTC’s ++ , JavaTC program
> Dave Pierson,  Maynard, MA, dave_p@xxxxxxxxxxx , 58yrs exp, small TC’s (co-moderator – dwp)
> Kurt Schraner, Basel, Switzerland, k.schraner@xxxxxxxxxxx , http://home.datacomm.ch/k.schraner/index.htm , 60yrs exp, Big TC’s, media +
> Matthew D Deming,  Charleston, WV, mddeming@xxxxxxx, 60yrs exp, SG/VTTC’s
> Scott Bogard, Berwick Pa. dbogard@xxxxxxxxx , http://www.personal.psu.edu/sdb229/ 8 yrs exp, med SGTC’s
> Derek Woodroffe, Nottingham UK, tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx , http://www.extremeelectronics.co.uk 30yrs exp, DRSSTC’s, media +
> Miles Mauldin,  Marietta, GA, miles@xxxxxxxxx , http://cmnow.com/weather/ , 35yrs exp, med SGTC’s
> Alton Smith,  Bogalusa La, w5als@xxxxxxxxx , http://antiqueradiotubes.com , 2yrs exp, med SGTC’s, media +
> Mark Moonen,  Ubachsberg, The Netherlands, susax2@xxxxxxxxx , www.youtube.com/user/748MJL , 2yrs exp, med SGTC’s
> Daniel Strömberg,  Arvika, Sweden, Strom.pa@xxxxxxxxxxx , 3 yrs exp, medium TC’s
> Colin Heath, South West, UK, colin@xxxxxxxxxx , www.hefx.co.uk , 12yrs exp, med TC’s
> Bob Thaden,  Austin, TX, kwongmanlung@xxxxxxxxx , 45yrs exp, big SG TC’s
> Chris Boden, Grand Rapids, Michigan, www.thegeekgroup.org 19yrs exp, CEO of Geek Group, Huge TC’s, Media++++
> Finn Hammer, Denmark, f-h at c.dk , http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU8FPTkVE5_Wf7FfERlV5c8w , Pioneer of many TC types. Media++
> Istvan Holbok,  Kecskemet, Hungary, holbok@xxxxxxxxx , Tesla, physics interest, no TC yet.
> John Paul Grippa,  Jersey City, NJ pupman@xxxxxxxxxxxx , http://www.jpgrippa.com 3yrs exp, VTTC
> Donald Murray, California, don@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx , www.murrayranch.com , VDG, Whimhurst, Aiming for TC.
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> For new posts, this format should keep it consistent and searchable but you can be flexible.
> We encourage everyone to introduce themselves.
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> Subject line         Biography and projects (your name)
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> Who: Peter Terren (aka Dr Electric, Tesladownunder, TDU) 56yo,
> Where: Bunbury Australia
> Contact: pterren@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Experience: Tesla coiling in last 10 years but first was 40 years ago discovered myself (pre Tesla coil knowledge).
> Best TC: 18 inch diam, SGTC 11 foot sparks
> Website: http://tesladownunder.com (I am working on the new one) 3 million hits
> Youtube videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/Tesladownunder/videos?view=0 about 2 million hits (includes Break and others)
> Media: TV segments x 16 inc 5 Discovery Channel, Australia’s Got Talent. Seen in 17 countries. 30 magazines/books etc
> http://tesladownunder.com/Media.htm
> Social media: Google plus – about 1000 original photos posted including all projects in last 18 months not seen elsewhere.
> https://plus.google.com/u/0/108941983487083451766/posts
> Interests other than Tesla: Physics. Pulse power, magnetism, lasers, other high voltage. (200 projects on website)
> Plans: About to do filming for special effects studio in few days and participate in a world record attempt in a month
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