First Coil Test at WPI

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• Subject: First Coil Test at WPI
• From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
• Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 08:44:07 -0600
• Approved: tesla-at-stic-dot-net

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From:  RMS Titanic, Captain [SMTP:seraphim-at-WPI.EDU]
Sent:  Sunday, March 22, 1998 9:01 AM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: First Coil Test at WPI

At 12:00 AM 3/22/98 -0600, you wrote:
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>From:  D.C. Cox [SMTP:DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net]
>Sent:  Saturday, March 21, 1998 8:36 PM
>To:  Tesla List
>Subject:  Re: First Coil Test at WPI
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>to: Joshua
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>After tuning primary, be sure to try elevating your sec. coil in increments
>of 1/4-1/2 inch.  You should find an optimum point of elevation that
>produces the longest sparks, ie, when the coeff. of coupling is just right
>for your setup.  You could gain 6-8 inches or more of additional spark with
>these experiments.  It takes time but is worth the effort.
>

Dr. Res,
	My coil has a variable geometry primary (ie. I can change the inclination
and hieght of the helix). Do you think it would be a good idea to
exerimment with angle sererately or after I have found an ideal hieght?
Thanks,
Josh
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