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Re: RE- Violet Ray Tesla Coil
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To: tesla@pupman.com
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Subject: Re: RE- Violet Ray Tesla Coil
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From: Trsla List <tesla@stic.net>
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Date: Wed, 04 Jun 1997 07:51:01 -0500
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Subject: Re: RE- Violet Ray Tesla Coil
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 03:28:16 +0500
From: "Alfred A. Skrocki" <alfred.skrocki@cybernetworking.com>
To: Tesla List <tesla@pupman.com>
On Tue, 03 Jun 1997 08:18:00 GMT Robert Michaels
<robert.michaels@online.sme.org> wrote;
> The construction you describe is virtually identical to that
> of the high-vacuum leak testers widely used in laboratories
> and available from dealers in chemistry/physics apparatus.
Yes I noticed this as soon as I opened the unit. I machined a steel
rod to fit the "violet-ray" coil and pointed the other end so I can
now use it as a vacuum tester to.
> How accurate it is to characterize these as Tesla
> coils is highly questionable -- tho I won't re-
> peat my diatribes on the subject here (you're
> welcome).
Considering that the circuitry is identical to a Tesla coil except it
is using inductive kick back to produce the H.V. for the primary
instead of a transformer, I see no reason not to call it a Tesla coil
> When purchased new, the vacuum-leak testers come with dire
> warnings about not using the adjustment knob to turn the
> tester on and off. I'm here to tell you the warnings are
> not without basis:
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> | Use the adjustment knob as an on-off control |
> | and suffer the consequences. You have been |
> | warned. This is the voice of experience. |
Aside from causing the spring to break due to metal fatigue, I don't
see what harm it could cause. I did install a switch on it's power
cord though, I didn't like the idea of having to pull it's plug to
turn it off.
> It is my sense that the coils sold for violet-ray use are
> not as powerful as those sold as vacuum-leak testers al-
> though they appear to be similarly-constructed.
The next time I go the the neon sign shop that I get tranies from,
I'll take the "violet-ray" coil with and compare it's output to his
vacuum tester.
Sincerely
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