[TCML] newer tesla coil parts

Harold Weiss hweiss at new.rr.com
Tue Nov 10 08:13:02 MST 2009


Here's a pic of mine at one of the Cheesehead Teslathons.  I put the gap 
between the resistors.  It gives a softer fire instead of direct shorting 
the capacitor.

http://www.tb3.com/tesla/ch2004/pages/IMG_4916.htm

http://www.tb3.com/tesla/ch2004/pages/IMG_4917.htm

And the coil.
http://www.tb3.com/tesla/ch2004/pages/IMG_4910.htm

David E Weiss


> Nice construction work.
>
> Both Digi-Key and Mouser usually stock them.  I split mine into two 50 
> watt,
> 500 Ohm resistors putting one ahead and one behind the common varister/cap
> connections.
>
> D.C. Cox



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