Re: NST replacements

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Original poster: "Ed Phillips by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Tesla list wrote:
 >
 > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
<dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>
 >
 > Ed,
 >
 > Actually it *is* a case of "newer is better."  Contrary to popular belief,
 > companies do NOT make NSTs for tesla coilers.  They make NSTs primarily to
 > run neon signs etc...
 > These electronic NSTs are better for this application.  Smaller, lighter,
 > and cheaper.  Heck the money they just save in shipping these things to
 > distributors would
 > probably be in the millions based on weight alone.
 >
 > The Captain

	I realize that.  What I meant to say that the reason for the
"electronic" gadgets was cost, not that they work better.  Obviously the
TC group is a miniscule market, particularly for new units.

Ed