Re: Tesla coil applications

["brian foley" <ka1bbg1-at-mcttelecom-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

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Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2000 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: Tesla coil applications


> Original poster: "Bill Lemieux" <gomez-at-netherworld-dot-com>
>
> On that fateful day 8/26/00 10:21 AM, thus spake Tesla list:
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> > Original poster: "brian foley" <ka1bbg1-at-mcttelecom-dot-com>
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 1:43 AM
> > Subject: Tesla coil applications
> >
> >
> >> Original poster: "Jeremiah" <jmeizis-at-metallicafan-dot-com>
> >>
> >> What are tesla coils usefull for?  Besides creating awesome displays of
> >> electricity.  Are their any practical applications they can be used
for.
> >> I'm gonna stick my 2 cents in here. 2 items commonly using tesla coils
are
> > the computer monitor and television. the flyback is a blocking
oscillator
> > that makes the 20kv for the picture tube. the flyback may also supply
other
> > voltages like 5kv for focus and even lower voltages for other circuits.
cul
> > Brian
>
> I wasn't aware the flybacks are resonant.  Doesn't an air core transformer
> have to be resonant to deserve the moniker "Tesla coil"?  If not, why not
> call all air-core RF transformers Tesla coils?
>
> - Gomez
> 

ok i insert foot in mouth.. your right. and probably since i grounded my
tc secondary to the primary gnd it's an oudin coil maybe ? I think the hv
for mig welders is still a tesla,also the dental xray i took apart was a
tesla.I sure enjoy the chat anyway. cul brian..

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