Re: Store Bought Coils

["Malcolm Watts" <M.J.Watts-at-massey.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Hi Terry,

On 29 Aug 00, at 12:39, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
> 
> Hi Timothy,
> 
> 	Those plasma globes are run by little anemic flyback HV circuits.  The
> circuit is worth about $3.  Wouldn't even make a good ant zapper... Hardy
> close to the Tesla coils we all love. ;-)
> 
> Cheers,
> 	
> 	Terry

Right on!  I enjoy telling an audience that the TC is a plasma 
display in air - no artificial aids. 

Regards,
Malcolm

> 
> At 01:41 PM 8/29/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >After reading these posts for a few months and the recent thread about the
> >difficulties of making a coil, It occurred to me that I might be better off
> >purchasing one of the "Plasma" globes (sold in several novelty stores, Radio
> >Shack, Wal-Mart, Meijers, Spencer Gifts, etc.), taking it apart and seeing
> what
> >can be done with it.  Has anyone else done this?  Is it a real "Tesla
Coil" or
> >just a HV source with a exotic gas globe attached to it?
> >
> >Just some musings.
> >
> >T  τΏτ¬
> >
> 
>