[TCML] poor preformance

[scott at moseley.ca]

 I'm going to try that when I get home.  I think my primary cap is WAY 
 too small.  I'll know more by the end of the week!



 On Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:07:46 -0800, Joe Mastroianni wrote:
> Tuning tuning tuning.
> Take all the appropriate measurements accurately, and then simulate
> your design with JavaTC.  If you have modeled your coil correctly,  
> it
> will give you a tuning setting that will be very close to what you
> need.
> I have used it for several years now, on about 8 different coils of
> varying power and size, and it has never failed me.
> Best
> Joe
>
>
> On 2/28/2012 8:40 AM, scott at moseley.ca wrote:
>> I'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas how I can go about 
>> looking for performance issues.
>>
>> Currently, I get a very weak and faint spark off my top load of less 
>> than 1/4", but I can draw 4" sparks of the middle of the middle of the 
>> secondary.
>>
>> The coil specs are as follows:
>> 7Kv5 NST @ 30ma
>> 630pF main cap
>> Static spark gap
>> 7 turns of 12ga primary coil
>>
>> 2' 3"od secondary with 18ga wire
>> 8" sphere top load
>>
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>>
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