[TCML] Threadkill -- RQ Non-coiling stuff

[Gary Peterson]

> The TCML is first and foremost about the construction and related physics 
> of Tesla Coils for spark production. That was the original intention of 
> the TCML . . .

Looking back at the www.pupman.com archive, in the second month of TCML's 
existence, I found an early precedent (thread #16 or so) for non-sparking 
Tesla coil related discussions.

Regards,
Gary Peterson

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To: tesla-at-grendel.objinc-dot-com
Subject: Quack Medical Tesla Coil
From: rmp-at-sunman.mlb.semi.harris-dot-com (Russ Pate)
Date: Fri, 6 May 94 11:32:43 EDT
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>1994 09:31:31 -0600
Cc: rmp-at-sunman.mlb.semi.harris-dot-com

Good Morning Gentlemen,

I was referred to you by a Mr. Mark Napier who said that you may be able to 
help me.

I am trying to repair an old Quack Medical device that has a tesla coil in 
it.  The foil and glass capacitor bank inside is shorted and is heavily 
embedded into the case.  I can't get it out without damaging both it and the 
case.

The tesla coil comes alive for a few seconds when I put low breakdown 
capacitors in, (until they explode), and so I now need to find some more 
modern capacitors to use instead.

I have heard that the old HV television "doorknob" capacitors might work. 
Any help or source would be appreciated.

I really need to get this working.  This device has a gas filled tube on the 
end of a wire that glows when working.

Also, the wire has decayed.  It was a rubber HV wire inside of a cloth 
covering.  Any Ideas on this?  I have some line cord that is cloth covered 
but I think 10s of KVs will probably be dangerous.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

By the way, I specialize in old telephones and I do find quack medical stuff 
like this fairly often.

Russ Pate
rmp-at-mlb.semi.harris-dot-com

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To: rmp-at-sunman.mlb.semi.harris-dot-com
Subject: Re: Quack Medical Tesla Coil
From: tesla-at-grendel.objinc-dot-com (Nikola Tesla (Chip Atkinson))
Date: Fri, 6 May 1994 10:38:58 +0700

Greetings,

I will post your message to our mailing list.  Are you interested in
being placed on the list of names? (Free of course!)

Chip Atkinson
(chip-at-objinc-dot-com or tesla-at-objinc-dot-com)

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To: tesla-at-grendel.objinc-dot-com
Subject: Re: Quack Medical Tesla Coil
From: rmp-at-sunman.mlb.semi.harris-dot-com (Russ Pate)
Date: Fri, 6 May 94 12:56:02 EDT
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>1994 10:54:41 -0600

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Sure, that would be great to be on your mailing list for tesla stuff! 
Thanks.

I'll also forward you some interesting (humerous) mail that I received when 
I asked this question on rec.radio.swap.

Russ Pate

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To: tesla-at-grendel.objinc-dot-com
Subject: quack device
From: Craig Shields <cshields-at-tyrell-dot-net>
Date: Fri, 6 May 1994 17:52:38 -0500 (CDT)
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T
>> ~I have heard that the old HV television "doorknob" capacitors might 
>> work.  Any help or source would be appreciated.

O E Technologies
Box 703
La Madera, New Mexico 87539
505-583-2482

This place has HV "doorknob" capacitors that might be what you are looking 
for.  Finding the right value will be the trick.  Also, send a letter to the 
Tesla Coil Builders of Richmond.  Some of the members there have experience 
with these "quack" medical devices.

Tesla Coil Builders of Richmond
Richard Hull
7103 Hermitage Rd
Richmond, VA 23228

T
>> ~I really need to get this working.  This device has a gas filled tube on 
>> the end of a wire that glows when working.

Sounds really cool.  Keep me posted!

T
>> ~Also, the wire has decayed.  It was a rubber HV wire inside of a cloth 
>> covering.  Any Ideas on this?  I have some line cord that is cloth 
>> covered but I think 10s of KVs will probably be dangerous.

Probably just replace that with some modern HV wire.  You could just save 
the cloth covering for appearances.

Craig Shields     cshields-at-tyrell-dot-net