Re: The Day the Music Died (was T&R Electric)

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Original poster: "Crow Leader by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>

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Subject: The Day the Music Died (was T&R Electric)


 > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<wysock-at-ttr-dot-com>

[cut prattle about music]

 > First, Condenser Products, next CSI, and now T&R Electric.  I now regret
 > that I ever
 > even mentioned any of my suppliers on my web site.  How many of you out
there
 > on this TCML ever even knew, (or had heard of by any other means), names
like
 > O. W. Landergren or T&R Electric, before I published my papers on my own
web

Sorry to ruin more of your music, but these companies can easily be found if
you look for suppliers of what they make. Some years ago I used the Thomas
Registry and came across a few of them. Now it's just a matter of looking on
google. No magic is involved, and you're not the only person who knows about
these companies.

 > I think most of you know who I am. Most coilers refer to me as the "Grand
 > Father of
 > Modern Tesla Coil Design".  Big F-ing deal!  Many of you know that I have
*not*
 > posted any replies to the THOUSANDS of emails that Terry Fritz moderates
 > (and forwards) on this TCML, for over a year now.  But, this latest *news*
has
 > angered me to the point that I am now sending this reply.  I hope that
 > Terry will
 > post it (in its entirety).
 > I've been in the (business) of professional Tesla Coil building, design,
and
 > applications, longer then anyone else on this List.  I've seen people like
 > Durlin
 > Cox (Resonance Research Corp.), Ed Wingate, and Jeff Parisse (kVA
Effects),
 > all come up through the ranks.  I have supported this.  I have also
directed
 > thousands of inquiries that I have received over the years, to the
pupman-dot-com
 > email site.  Perhaps I was wrong to do this.  It seems that (thankfully)
 > very few
 > *individuals* out there on this TCML, believe that their mistakes and the
 > misfortunes
 > should result in everyone else having to suffer the consequences of their
 > actions.

That's not their call, that's the call of the business that shuts its door
to people who call up asking for parts for their tesla coil. I work in the
computer field, and there are customers I simply won't deal with, as I know
it's not worth my time. It's my option, and I can do as I please. Crying
because vendor X won't sell product to a group of people is as silly as me
demanding that you sell me a giant coil, even if you know I'm inept and a
total moron and will end up on the news with some incredible accident I
create with it.

Tell me, would you sell a giant coil to any old fool with a few dollars, and
no clue? Is it worth you time in the long run?

KEN

 > This is why I say that this is "The Day the Music Died".  If any of you,
 > and you all
 > know just who you are, have any issues with what I have stated above, (or
 > for that
 > matter what Jeff Parisse stated before), I INVITE you to email me direct,
 > off this List.
 > With all due Respect to those who deserve it,
 > Bill Wysock.
 >  >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >  >To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 >  >Subject: T&R Electric - No More...
 >  >Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 11:19:19 -0600
 >  >
 >  >Original poster: "Jeff W. Parisse by way of Terry Fritz
 >  ><teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jparisse-at-teslacoil-dot-com>
 >  >
 >  >TCML,
 >  >
 >  >T&R Electric is out of the business of selling to Tesla coilers because
of
 >  >a complaint and threat of lawsuit by a hobbyist. They won't even sell to
 >  >kVA Effects anymore even with our insurance, corporate status and time
in
 >  >the business.
 >  >
 >  >This is the same story as Condenser Products a while ago. They sold TC
 >  >parts, TCML bought 'em, someone threatened a lawsuit (you know who you
 >  >are: I do!) and now they won't sell to Tesla coilers.
 >  >
 >  >Moral: You makes your sparks you takes your chances. Be a grown-up and
 >  >keep your complaints and lawsuits to my vendors to yourself! This is
 >  >EXACTLY the reason that we do not disclose any of our vendors to the
hobby
 >  >community nor provide specific help or advice on building coils.
 >  >
 >  >Jeff
 >  >p.s. Ed Wingate predicted five years ago that the supply of certain
parts
 >  >(pole pigs, etc.) would evaporate once someone got hurt or started to
 >  >complain. I am sorry to say that his predictions (injury, complaint,
 >  >lawsuit, etc.) are coming true. This is the downside of the TCML; newbie
 >  >fubar...
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >Jeff W. Parisse
 >  >Director, kVA Effects
 >  ><http://www.teslacoil-dot-com/>www.teslacoil-dot-com
 >  >310-748-5893
 >  >
 >  >
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