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The 12v is for electronics.  The power side can be rectified mains supply.

On 29/12/2018 16:47, jimlux wrote:
On 12/29/18 8:05 AM, albert via Tesla wrote:

Instead of building twelve SSTC's how about these pre built ones?  All you need extra is the primary and

secondary coils and power supply.

I doubt if you could build a small SSTC for less than the price of these.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12v-SSTC-integrated-drive-board-finished-solid-state-Tesla-coil-of-the-first-TC/183419500594?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649


It's hard to know what that unit is, exactly.. is it a 12V in device? or is that the power to the drive electronics, and the actual coil runs off line voltage (or higher).  Seems like it would be low power if 12V.

And then there's stuff like this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/miniSSTC-Integrated-Driver-Board-Integrated-Tesla-Coil-SSTC-Driver-Board/273234291283

which at least (from the pictures) looks like it will drive something higher than 12V.  Not much other info, but I suspect a google for miniSSTC will turn up the original design. (Dan from Eastern Voltage Research?)

and there's bunches of these kind of things:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1800W-ZVS-Induction-Heating-Board-Module-Flyback-Driver-Heater-Tesla-Coil-Fan/253812671224

but again, not a huge amount of information.










On 29/12/2018 04:32, Dirk Schmidhofer wrote:
Greetings TCML'ers!

I can't exactly declare myself a long-timer, but have been lurking the list for several years.  I haven't built my first TC yet, but am on the verge.
I was wondering if there might be a reliable design I can sort of mass
produce for an art project I'm working on.  I've been making various art installation contributions to Burning Man for a dozen years now, and I have
the prototype for what I call the Kosmik Kalliope (Kosmik Dust is my
Burning Man theme camp, so please pardon the awful spelling abuse).  The
Kalliope currently is a flame effect piece; please see the prototype 13
second video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8sDM2_J9J8&feature=youtu.be

I have a custom microprocessor that receives MIDI and switches the solenoid valves accordingly, 12 pipes for the 12 notes of the chromatic scale (it
rolls over and plays regardless of the octave a la MOD 12 calc.).  I've
fashioned a custom igniter so I don't need pilot lights.

I am licensed by the Nevada State Fire Marshal to operate flame effects as well as a pyrotechnics license and I do commercial stuff but my true love
is to take art to Burning Man. (o:

I've been gathering parts for awhile now (NSTs, MMC and Terry Filter parts, etc.) and I know it is highly recommended to build a SGTC before tackling
the solid state stuff, but I've also finished building several of Eric
Goodchild's UD2.5 boards I've had laying around for awhile because
sometimes I don't work linearly (o:

My question:  (Sorry for long windedness); I would like to build 12
relatively small Tesla Coils (or 24), and was thinking they might be static spark gap units that could be displayed either above or alongside my Kosmik
Kalliope pipes and switch them on and off reliably, like I do the flame
effects?  Not looking for massive streamers (6-12"?), but I would like them
noticed by the audience.

Is there an available design out there that might meet my intentions, or is this just a crazy idea, whereby the things will strike my stuff and blow up all my other electronics?? (o:  They would of course be on stands far away
from audiences.

I would like to switch them quickly but I'm not interested at this time in actually doing the MIDI modulation; just turn them on and off, as there's
lots of other music playing already.

I have ten Allanson NSTs (12K 30mA) that are unfortunately GFI and potted, but perhaps could use them the way a previous TCML contributor used them
with that resistor network he described?

I also have three other NSTs (nonGFI) larger and smaller.

Or perhaps MOT TCs would be the way to go?

Or a simpler solid state design whereby I could power them all off one
large power supply?

I have a modest machine shop with lathe, 2 hp CNC mill and 3D printer so
I'm not afraid of fabricating.

I've toyed with the thought of designing, but as a first-timer, I seem to
get stumped with a chicken or the egg thing as far as where do I start?

Thanks for all your ideas!

Dirk Schmidhofer
Las Vegas, NV
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