New tesla builder in need of some assistance

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Original poster: Bob81818-at-aol-dot-com 

        Hey everyone, first time building a tesla coil, dont really have a 
reason besides that i enjoy building stuff. Well anyway, i'm 15, taking an 
electronics class, so i got the basics of electronics and i've done a 
buncha researching on electrical components and tesla coils, but i dont 
know everything so pardon my ignorance if i have no idea what some of you 
are talking about. I have plans for a tesla and i was just wondering if 
there was some alternatives that you all could suggest for me. the tesla 
uses a 6KV/.02A transformer, a .005m/20k special high Q capacitor (which i 
was planning on using a MMC setup if possible) and some odd tungsten spark 
gap. The spark gap was the main thing i was wondering about though, i'm not 
quite sure where i can get pure tungsten rods and brass spheres, does any 
of you know of another spark gap i could use? thanks and which ever else 
suggestions i'd be glad to hear them, and i have read the safety sheet, 
although my parents havent, but they know that i'm building it, and for 
once, trust me. thanks again for the time and help!
        Dan