[TCML] Pictures of my Tesla Coil

[Barton B. Anderson]

Hi David,

You and I are near in age (but you have a couple years on me) ;-) . The 
people who have helped which I listed are made up of every part of the 
coiling community. Some consider certain names as coiling giants, but I 
don't consider anyone as a master of coiling. We are all coilers with 
different experiences and that's all.

Many of us could build large coils and have then perform well. There are 
of course limits before serious ingenuity is required. Kevin Eldridge 
showed what can be done by a coiler. Resources, location, desire, etc.. 
are all required. Most of us just can't go that big (but that doesn't 
mean we can't become experts in our class of coils). When it comes to 
some really big coils such as Greg L. and Bill W. have built, well that 
heads into serious thought which only a select few have that experience 
in. They are still coilers like you and I. If I disagreed with something 
they stated, I would have no problem arguing my point as I would with 
anyone.

Some have helped me directly, some by arguing with me, some by their 
accomplishments, some with their knowledge, and some just by being side 
by side with me in the battle of figuring out Tesla Coils. I remember 
back when you sent me a video of your garage coil before you moved. That 
video inspired me to get my large coil to do better (and it was one of 
my favorite videos until my VCR died). I eventually got my big coil to 
do well and could no longer run it inside the garage. Just way too much 
power. Grounding one side of the pig ears I got from you as well. It's 
the little things that count. You are certainly in my list of 
appreciated coilers and one of those coilers I hold in high regard.

Have a Merry Christmas Dave,
Bart

David Rieben wrote:
> Hi Bart,
>
> Yup, age does catch up to us all, if we live long enough ;^)
> I'm 45 now! Wow! Bart, I feel so honored to be mentioned by you among 
> such coiling giants as I sure don't feel that
> I am anywhere near the caliber of any of those other indivi-
> duals that you named. As far as first coils, I don't have any
> images of mine to offer for the viewing entertainment of the TCML and 
> it's probably a good thing because I don't
> think "ugly" is a sufficient adjective to describe my first at-
> tempt at a coil back in the '80s! I suppose it would have
> made for good comedy relief, though ;^))
>
> Take care,
> David
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barton B. Anderson" 
> <bartb at classictesla.com>
> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla at pupman.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 10:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Pictures of my Tesla Coil
>
>
>> Hi Alan
>>
>> I looked young then, but age has a way of catching up (I'm 43 now!). 
>> At age 300 to 35, I was on the TCML between postings as my job 
>> required major travel (Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Canada, and various 
>> other cities and countries).
>>
>> My first coil was "way" too large for a first coil. I didn't know 
>> jack from the bean stalk at that time. I started collecting parts and 
>> building before I found the TCML. When I found the TCML it was beyond 
>> amazement realizing I was just one in a hundred doing the same thing.
>>
>> Sure glad I found these guys before I tried to fire up my coil! I 
>> would have been in a world of spark misery if it wasn't for the TCML 
>> and guys like DC. Cox, John Freau, Gary Lau, Ed Sonderman, David 
>> Reiben, Terry Fritz, Ed Wingate, Kurt Schraner, Jim Lux, Reinhard 
>> Buckner, Richard Hull, Robert Stevens, Bert Pool, Bill Beaty, Malcolm 
>> Watts, Bill Wysock, Bert Hickman, John Couture, Gerry Reynolds, 
>> Richie Burnett, and so many others I could mention, but I probably 
>> should stop before I develop a blood clot from good memories.
>>
>> Take care,
>> Bart
>>
>>
>>
>> Alan wrote:
>>> Hi Bart:
>>> At such a young age, it's good to see you started small, LOL.
>>>
>>> Alan Majernick
>>>   
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