Hello Antonio; I tried the small toroid at the ends of the secondary with
no success. I am waiting on delivery of nylon hardware to replace any metal
connectors. The problem starts when I get more than a 7" separation between
the breakout points. The secondary is already supported with nylon screws
through the end caps. If the nylon hardware doesn't solve the problem I am
sure raising the coils will.
Doug
-----Original Message-----
From: ACM de Queiroz
Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2015 10:53 PM
To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
Subject: Re: [TCML] Bipolar
Em 16 de out de 2015, às 15:13, doug <doug11642@xxxxxxxxxxx> escreveu:
Hi All;
I hope I don't upset the Earths gravity field with this little
Bipolar,LOL! I made some alterations and now I am getting 9"+ sparks in
spite of the fact that there are discharges off the ends of the secondary.
I think that before I raise the coils I will see if I can cure the problem
with nylon tie bars instead of 1/4/20 steel rod.
You can try to cover the connections to the secondary coil with something
round, not leaving exposed sharp edges. Metal balls, small toroids. The same
for the other end of the discharge path.
Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz
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