Re: OMG!!!! IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>

I never used a strike rail. I got numerous primary
strikes using pig power, and the only harm done was to
eventually catch my lexan on fire. Are you actually
talking about a strike rail, or maybe just a grounded
target?

If you're asking me about Mr. Googe, I never went to
Maxwell High School.

Adam

--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Original poster: "Steven Steele"
> <sbsteele@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> Adam,
>
> I DON'T BELEIVE IT!!!!!! IT ACTUALLY
> WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Thanks you very much!
>
>
> I added a strike rail to it about 8" from it and it
> struck it!!!!!!!!!!!!
> Still no streamers but that may be because of the
> fact that it's still light
> outside and the rail was so close.
> According to Dr. Resonance, I should get 22" sparks.
> I'm just worried about
> flashover from the spot where I repaired the wire in
> the secondary. I've got
> the insulation off some hv wire on the joint but im
> still worried. Oh well.
> I'm sooooooo EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> IT ACTUALLY WORKED!!!!!!!
> THANK YOU SOO MUCH!!!!!!!!
> I'm gonna show the neighborhood kids tonight at
> 8:30.
> I think i'll move the strike rail a litle further,
> but should I move it any
> further than the distance from the toroid to the
> spot that I repaired the
> wire?
>
> OOOOH! I just reallized someting!
> I forgot to blow air through the spark gap to quench
> it!
> It ought to perform much better when I blow air
> through it!
> I'm excited!
>
>
> By the way, do you happen to know a Mr. Googe from
> Maxwell High school? Mr.
> George, my electronics teacher, wanted me to ask
> you.
>
> Thanks again!,
>
> Steven Steele
>
>
>