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First Tesla Coil.... done!
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To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla@pupman.com>
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Subject: First Tesla Coil.... done!
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From: Tesla List <tesla@stic.net>
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Date: Sat, 7 Mar 1998 17:29:59 -0600
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Sent: Saturday, March 07, 1998 10:41 AM
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Subject: Re: First Tesla Coil.... done!
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> From: spcutler@ucdavis.edu [SMTP:spcutler@ucdavis.edu]
> Sent: Friday, March 06, 1998 12:32 PM
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> Subject: First Tesla Coil.... done!
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> Hey guys! Well, I finally did it... I finished my first Tesla coil! Actually,
> "finished" isn't quite the right word since I haven't put the toroid on yet.
> But it does make sparks of about 3-4 inches from a screw mounted on the top.
> My plastic-bag capacitor seems to work beautifully. By the way, what kind of
> sparks SHOULD I expect to get out of a 15 kv, 30 ma xfrmr, assuming an ideal
> design? I couldn't have done it without you people; thanks for all your help!
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> Scott Cutler
I my self have only gotten 19" from a 15kv@30ma neon. But I have heard
it to be possible to get about double that!
Chris