[TCML] Thumper, the worlds most advanced tesla coil.

[Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz]

Finn Hammer wrote:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71hpP56JwGg
>
> It shows the primary current waveform, while we sweep the tapping 
> point from 1/2 turn too low, and up to the sweet spot, where the 
> notches appear. Notice that the current has dropped to half value by 
> then, but the streamers have developed from 10 cm to 1 metre. With the 
> notch in view, we then reduce the on-time till it coincides with the 
> notch, and while this does not reduce the streamer, it reduces power 
> consumption.
A clear demonstration that this is the best way to drive a DRSSTC. 
Driving at the resonances just accumulates energy in the primary 
circuit, with inefficient transfer to the secondary.
>
> Building this coil has beeen an unprecedented pleasure, so an 
> abbreviation to describe it would not suffice, an acronym had to be 
> pinned on it:
Building a well-built machine is always a pleasure. Congratulations for 
the great work.

Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz