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RE: A beginner



Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jim-at-jlproduction-dot-com>

Hi Rob,
My entire coil (including my both my main and safety gaps) are wired
with fine strand, 6 gauge, AC Delco battery cable and soldered ends.
It's pretty beefy stuff.
I don’t know what you saw but it must have been a bad picture or
something.
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com] 
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 9:51 AM
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: A beginner

Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

Jim layton, I see only one real problem in your posting. Your sparkgap
is
wired with low voltage Zip cord which will fail with high voltage.
Change
that. I use the core wire of RG214 coax inside clear tygon tubing. You
can
use a piece of house wiring inside 2 pieces of clear tubing for
insulation.
I use silicon greese or clear laquere as a wire lubricant to pull wire
through clear tubing. Teflon spray lube also works. Dont use
electricians
"snot" wire lube as it is waters base lube for low voltage.(soap)
  Robert  H

> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 22:08:58 -0700
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: RE: A beginner
> Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Resent-Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 22:22:52 -0700
> 
> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <jim-at-jlproduction-dot-com>
> 
> Hi,
> I think that was a Van Degraffe generator and NOT a Tesla coil. We did
> the same thing in HS. I think it unlikely anyone in his right tree
would
> allow a bunch of kids to touch the output of a Tesla coil.
> 
> I think you should start with a static (stationary) gap instead or a
> rotary (moving) one for your first attempt. It is far easier to build
> and produces good results.
> 
> Have a look at my site
> http://www.jlproduction-dot-com/Tesla.html
> Check out the basic components and then follow the links area. I don?t
> have many links but the few pages I do list have many more links in
> turn.
> I built my site esp for beginners (like myself) and it is pretty
> straightforward. If I can help with anything specific post back here
or
> E-mail me directly from links available at my site.
> Sincerely,
> Jim Layton
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 5:04 PM
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: A beginner
> 
> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <dlynch-at-reyercorp-dot-com>
> 
> Hello,
> 
> There was a Tesla coil in my high school elctronics class many years
> ago. There was an ealier "unconfirmed" adventure, wherein the class
> held hands and formed a chain down the hall to the nearby class to
> "touch" the teacher.
> 
> But that was then, and I never studied the construction, and now my
> daughter wants to build one for her high school senior project.
> 
> Could someone point me to a basic "block diagram" description of the
> rotary gap type?
> 
> I have been searching the Web and joined this list, but I'd like to
> start 
> with the simplified picture and build from there.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any guidance.
> 
> Don
> 
> 
>




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