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Hello Matt, Yes I am still around in Minneapolis MN my email is: mdelosier@xxxxxxxxxxx Still building stuff as well. Thanks Mike DeLosier ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Sweeney" <msweeney23@xxxxxxxxx> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2015 4:10:53 PM Subject: [TCML] Seaching for Mike Delosier Hello, I recently joined this mailing because I didn't know it existed. I don't make tesla coils any more but I produce large Van De Graff generators and simple kelvin thunderstorm projects to amuse myself and keep my nephews amazed. Anyway I visited my local Axe-MAn today and learned that they have a customer named Mike Delosier who lives in minnesota and has some impressive coils. I am hoping very much to contact Mike but I have not been able to find his e-mail address. I don't see any recent posts with his name so maybe he is not a member anymore? So, if anyone knows him, I would be delighted to send him an email. Alternatively he can send ME an e-mail as to be less intrusive: msweeney23@xxxxxxxxx I did build several decent coils over 20 years ago with home made plate class capacitors and a horribly inefficient stationary spark gap. I didn't have any protection circuitry in place but somehow my HV transformers survived, however my capacitor eventually exploded. Now I have three perfect 15,000v 250ma NST's just sitting waiting for a purpose - so I think it's time to start planning a new build. I have never built a proper solid state coil and am considering this option. But a traditional rotary spark-cap coil with high-voltage capacitors would be much less effort. The secondary will be 5 Feet and using enameled magnet wire. I'm looking for good sources of (cheap) high voltage capacitors and much info on recent developments in the field. I especially am interested in inductor usage to prevent spikes back to the NST. Also I need some advice on secondary wiring cable is there a preferred variety for recent coils? Ill use copper tubing for primary. I may also build my own rolled capacitors but I'm thinking obtaining newer HV caps in a bank may actually be cheaper. If there other members in the Minnesota/Wisconsin I would also like to connect. I'm desperate to find a powerful coil to blow my nephews minds =) Thank you for any help you can provide. I'll be reviewing the lists looking for new info also but direct contact for any suggestions would be welcomed. Regards, Matt Sweeney _______________________________________________ Tesla mailing list Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla _______________________________________________ Tesla mailing list Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla