Tanny in alliance with Satan

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• Subject: Tanny in alliance with Satan
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• Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 23:24:21 -0600
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From:  FutureT-at-aol-dot-com [SMTP:FutureT-at-aol-dot-com]
Sent:  Monday, February 02, 1998 9:41 AM
To:  tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject:  Re: Tanny in alliance with Satan

In a message dated 98-02-01 20:59:08 EST, you write:

<< 
> .......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
  >>

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

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