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Tanny in alliance with Satan
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To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla@pupman.com>
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Subject: Tanny in alliance with Satan
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From: Tesla List <tesla@stic.net>
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Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 23:24:21 -0600
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From: FutureT@aol.com [SMTP:FutureT@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, February 02, 1998 9:41 AM
To: tesla@pupman.com
Subject: Re: Tanny in alliance with Satan
In a message dated 98-02-01 20:59:08 EST, you write:
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> .......ok Im the moron who decided to make the tesla coil for a science
> project when I only had a couple weeks to do it. So here is the scoop,
> I have desined and built a coil. It came time to test the gaps I
> made.......well I find that half my tranny (NST 15kv/30ma) has plotted
> against me and decided not to put out. So as soon as I can Im going to
> not have luck and Ive heard of "depotting" or resurecting dead trannies
> by taking out the gunk inside. Can some one explain this to me, and
> tell me if it is worth the work, and if I could get it done in a week.
> Thanks to all who help and have helped.....
> Dan
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Dan,
If you make your gaps narrow enough, and use a small top terminal,
you should be able to get the coil running even with half a neon
tranny. Have you tried this? (But I'm sure you can find a working
tranny at the sign-shops).
John Freau