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RE: Need Plans for building a Tesla Coil



Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist@qwest.net>" <daniel.h.mccauley@lmco.com>


If you are looking for something very simple with a parts list thats easily
obtainable at your local hardware store, than a coil similar to the one
shown here might work well for you:

http://www.spacecatlighting.com/teslacoil4.htm

LIST OF MATERIALS for above Tesla Coil:

1.  2" PVC x 2 foot length
2.  30 AWG Magnet Wire 500ft
3.  2" Dia. Copper Pipe (for spark gap)
4.  Neon Sign Transformer
5.  Small MMC type capacitors (digikey.com)
6.  Power Cord
7.  Shipping crate cushion covered with aluminum foil tape for toroid
8.  1/4" copper tubing for Primary Coil

A coil like this or even large (utilizing simple static spark) gap is very
simple to build and parts
are readily available.

The Captain



 > You usually can't buy high voltage hi-Q energy discharge
 > capacitors and
 > rotary sparkgaps at your local hardware store.  You'll have
 > to roll up your
 > sleeves and do some building.
 >
 > I'm doing the initial design and testing of a nice TC that
 > producess 6-7 ft.
 > long sparks running off a 14.4 kV PT.  If interested drop me
 > a line off
 > list.
 >
 > Dr. Resonance
 >
 > Resonance Research Corporation
 > E11870 Shadylane Rd.
 > Baraboo   WI   53913
 >
 >  > I am student physicist, and I'm lookin to build a nice
 > Tesla Coil for
 >  > fun/research.  I have been searching through all the web
 > sites, but I have
 >  > yet to come upon a list of materials for building a coil.
 > I realize many
 >  > different components and configurations could be used, but I'm just
 > looking
 >  > for some plans with stuff I can buy at the local
 > electronics and hardware
 >  > store.
 >
 >