Re: Tesla coil design help

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Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com> 

I havent handled a NST before, but from what I understand they are
internally current limited. In other words, unless you disassemble it and
remove some pieces of metal between the core and shielding legs, you cannot
externally limit the current to more than what the shunts will allow. As for
a 2 inch secondary, I am beginning to build my first coil and have chosen a
3 inch secondary, most poeple use 3 inches or larger because any smaller
results in somewhat dismal performance.

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Subject: Re: Tesla coil design help


 > Original poster: Kreso Bukvic <kreso.bukvic-at-kc.htnet.hr>
 >
 > Will 2 inch secondary do?
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 > Subject: Tesla coil design help
 >
 >
 >  > Original poster: Kreso Bukvic <kreso.bukvic-at-kc.htnet.hr>
 >  >
 >  > Need help
 >  >
 >  > I bought 10 kV 25 mA nst and I'll overdrive it to 50 mA
 >  >
 >  > Now only thing that it is bugging me is the secondary what is the best
 > size
 >  > and wire i could use?
 >  >
 >  > Btw i want to secondary be small and compact as possible
 >  >
 >  >
 >