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Re: ISEF display



Jeremy, It's $200.00
part number A70,301
their tele number is: (609) 573-6250
I would say it produces around 2 to 3 inch arcs...
sure send me more info, you have me curious.. (send to: forlaser-at-gte-dot-net)
pyroguy


Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: jeremy sweeney <cyberjer-at-inetone-dot-net>
>
> Tesla List wrote:
>
> > Original Poster: forlaser-at-gte-dot-net
> >
> > Jeremy,
> > A TC does not HAVE to be big... and you don't need a TC to demonstrate the
> skin
> > effect. You can use a fly back driven with a pair of transistors for
that...
> > Edmund
> > scientific sells a TC that is about 5 inches square at the base, and maybe
10
> > inches tall.. I think more appropriatly it should be called an oudin coil,
as
> > it
> > uses a virbating circuit to inturrupt a voltage, as oposed to an arc gap...
> >
>
> How much?  How large of an arc?
>
> > (i'm
> > not all that certain of the semantics regarding the difrences) by the way
1.8
> > meggavolts, at .14 amps, what is your project about?
> >
>
> Alternative energy sources.  It has little to do with TCs, other than they
are
> an
> important component.  I can send you the specs off the list if you like.
> Thanks.
>
> Jeremy :-)
> "Saying something is impossible is usually just an excuse for a lack of
> imagination"
>
> > Pyroguy...
> >
> > Tesla List wrote:
> >
> > > Original Poster: jeremy sweeney <cyberjer-at-inetone-dot-net>
> > >
> > > Greetings,
> > >     The "skin effect" plays an important roll in my project, but it is
not
> > the
> > > project.   Lasers, Ultrasonic generators, and crystal matrixes were also
> > used.
> > > As these devices have  nothing to do with TCs, I didn't mention them
> earlier.
> > > I'm more familiar with these other components, as I have been working
with
> > > lasers since I was in the second grade, and the other components for
about
> > six
> > > or seven years.  I've only started working with TCs in the past two or
> three
> > > years, so I'm still sort of a beginner:)  As far as the skin effect goes,
I
> > > thought it would be nice do demonstrate it.  I would take the actual
> machine,
> > > but it weighs over 1000 Kg, and it's over 3 meters tall.  Also, the out
put
> > is
> > > 1.8 megavolts at about  .14 amps.  Not something you want to be too close
> to
> > > <g>.  I have smaller versions of all the other components, but I've had
> > > problems
> > > designing a TC that could be displayed.  The primary problems are: size,
it
> > has
> > > to be small; noise, both RF and sound; and lack of a good ground.  Does
> > having
> > > the primary inside the secondary cut down on noise?  I don't think it
will,
> > but
> > > I've never built a coil like that.  It would at least cut down on space.
> If
> > > anyone has any thoughts, I would really appreciate it.  Thanks.
> > >
> > > Jeremy :-)
> > >
> > > Tesla List wrote:
> > >
> > > > Original Poster: Dale Hall <Dale.Hall-at-trw-dot-com>
> > > >
> > > > Jeremy/List,
> > > > Tell us more about how you are going to demonstrate "skin effect".
> > > > I have some knarley Litz if you're interested.
> > > > What measurment and other instruments do you plan to use ?
> > > > skin effect range of frequencies ?  Controls ?
> > > > Sine wave source/driver ?
> > > > Dale
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Tesla List [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 1999 2:29 AM
> > > > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > > > Subject: Re: ISEF display
> > > >
> > > > Original Poster: jeremy sweeney <cyberjer-at-inetone-dot-net>
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps I should clarify my intentions.  This coil's primary purpose is
> to
> > > > attract attention.
> > > > I mainly wanted to demonstrate the "skin effect" as it is an integral
> part
> > > > of my
> > > > project.  Even if that is not possible, a Tesla coil would still
attract
> > > > attention.;)
> > > >
> > > >     I had planed to build a faraday cage around it and surround that
with
> > > > Plexiglas.  That is intended to cut down on noise (both RF and sound)
and
> > to
> > > > keep
> > > > anyone from getting shocked. If anyone has any suggestions on improving
> > > > this,
> > > > please e-mail me.  Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Jeremy :-)
> > > >
> > > > Tesla List wrote: > Original Poster: forlaser-at-gte-dot-net
> > > > >
> > > > > before you go and build this puppy, you better be certain you will be
> > > > allowed to
> > > >
> > > > ---SNIP