Re: First VTTC light, and a few questions

["Grayson B Dietrich" <electrofire-at-juno-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

John,

well, If you say so, okay....   ....the equations in Bylund's book
specified 4K, but right now I can decrease that to 2K with the tube still
within specs. I guess I could stretch things a bit and go a -little-
beyond the tube's ratings...  heh. Your incredible 833A coil (the one
that self-destructed) comes to mind... ;-)

Toodles!


Grayson Dietrich
http://www.electrophile.8m-dot-com


On Wed, 19 Jul 2000 08:04:08 -0600 "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
writes:
> Original poster: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com 
> 
> In a message dated 7/18/00 7:09:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
> writes:
> 
> > Also, is it acceptable to run an 811A with a dull-red glowing 
> plate, or
> >  to what extent is such a thing allowed?
> >  
> >  Thanks for any input, and I hope to hear from all you tube coil 
> gurus out
> >  there. 
> >  
> >  Thanks, 
> >  
> >  Grayson Dietrich
> 
> Grayson,
> 
> Congratulations on the first light.  A dull red plate is OK, and I 
> would
> just adjust the feedback and/or grid resistance to give longest 
> spark
> with a dull red plate.
> 
> Cheers,
> John Freau
> 
> 
> 

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