Re: Terry's DRSSTC - First light ;-))

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Dave,

At 11:24 PM 3/6/2005, Terry Fritz wrote:
> Terry,  Your strike rail looks like a shorted turn.  At least in your 
> picture it looks that way.   I'm supprized that that would be okay with a 
> DRSSTC.  Won't that suck up a bunch of power and mess with the coupling to 
> the secondary?

It is split with about a 1/2 inch gap in the very front center.  There is 
plastic tubing over the ends to help support it.


> Anyways, I've been following the progress on your coil over the past few 
> months and would like to say thanks for posting such detailed notes, 
> waveforms, and pictures.    It's been alot of fun watching the progress.

Thanks!  It has really worked out well!!

Cheers,

        Terry


> Regards
> Dave Lewis
>
>
>
> Tesla list wrote:
>
> > I just got my new strike rail installed ;-))
> > http://drsstc.com/~terrell/pictures/StrikeRail.JPG
> > Cheers,
> >         Terry