You can still use the x-ray transformer I think but remove or bypass the
rectifier, reduce the input voltage to about 20 volts to get about 18kv
output and add a ballast to limit input current.
I have found that if you can find a neon shop they may let you have nst
transformer or only charge scrape price as neon signs are going away and
being replaced with led's. I have also found that most of the nst's have
the gfi inside the can and are not potted. It is easy to access and bypass
the gfi.
Teddy
On Mon, Feb 22, 2021, 9:46 AM Curt Wilson <3wisenconst@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Liberty rising the ignitor points in an oil burner are those tungsten? And
> how about if I paired with the distributor cap its off an 8 cylinder may
> be to many points they must be tungsten to to stand up to hv spark of an 8
> cylinder motor no? It's probably fighting me more than doing good that I
> keep trying different things because I'm impatient with waiting for parts
> to come as I can afford them. I got this xray transformer for 140$ im
> counting my lucky stars with that one cause I couldn't find any wiring
> diagrams or anything for it infavct I could only find one other like it on
> ebay and it was listed for 875!
>
> On Sun, Feb 21, 2021, 9:15 PM Liberty Rising <garretsontech@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > "Q Factor" is a huge deal when designing and assembling a reliable and
> well
> > functioning Tesla Coil. Copper in a rotary spark gap is just a plain
> > terrible idea as it will deteriorate in a matter of seconds. Dont take
> > offense, its all part of the learning curve. Tungsten rod is easy to
> obtain
> > and easy to cut with a diamond blade on a dremel tool. I have had
> > incredible success using a single tungsten flying electrode with four
> > tungsten stationary electrodes on a small synchronous teletype motor
> with a
> > Frau phase adjuster for fine tuning. It took a lot of research and effort
> > but was well worth it at the end. All of this info is in the pupman
> > archives. You should also use JavaTC and TeslaMap for baselines and
> values.
> > Keep your nose to the grindstone, learn from the mistakes of others,
> > emulate what has been successful and by the summer you will be the star
> of
> > the show at your next BBQ. And like it has been said before, do not allow
> > yourself to come into contact with streamers in any way. In the past I
> have
> > held up 48" fluorescent tubes by hand directly into streamers and allowed
> > myself to absorb enough charge that I had streamers coming from my
> > fingertips without the use of a Faraday suit. It hurt like hell but it
> was
> > a great show so I did it anyway. Looking back, I am counting my lucky
> > stars. That was fun and it looked cool as hell but it could have left my
> > wife without a husband and my son without a father. I may get some push
> > back from this statement but I feel as though Q Factor goes beyond just
> its
> > technical definition. I see Quality Factor as attention to detail in the
> > construction and placement of ALL components of a TC. Dont be sloppy with
> > ANYTHING. Be mindful of where you should and should not use metal parts.
> > Wood, vinyl, HDPE, acrylics and other plastics are your friends. Keep
> > adequate spacing of components to eliminate arcover. Make sure your
> > physical setup is consistent and repeatable. Be mindful lossy
> > configurations. Make sure you have the best earth ground possible. Keep
> > things tight and clean. Make your project a work of art. Enjoy and be
> > safe!!!
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