Re: 3-1000z coil, more questions

[FutureT-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

In a message dated 7/31/00 10:50:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

> start out with AC or level-shifted.
>  Are there logical reasons why I should try one before the others?  Maybe
>  straight AC because it has less components?
>  
>  
Ross,

Yes, I would start with raw AC power to the plates, to get used to
tuning and adjusting the coil.  Using AC, things will have less of
a tendency to burn up.  It will need to be well tuned and adjusted
to get good results using DC.

cheers,
John FReau