RE: Winding primary

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Original poster: "Randy & Lori" <rburney6-at-comcast-dot-net> 

Sorry to hear that you're having problems.  The following link has some 
close ups of my most recent coil's primary.  The first coil used Plexiglas 
as well, but I cut notches with the table saw.  The copper comes in very 
nice coils to start with; all I do is make slight bends so that the full 
coil will lay on the table in a spiral.  This is just to make sure that I 
don't have a tangle (if you can tangle copper tubing).  I fix the Plexiglas 
uprights in place and start winding and shaping from the center.  I attach 
the coil at every intersection of the standoffs as I go.  I have found the 
most fun about building Tesla coils is the "building" of Tesla Coils.  It 
is kind of like a piece of furniture or a nice model plane.  When I finish, 
I feel like it is a work of art.  Lets face it; once you have seen a coil 
run, you've seen it.  The only reason to go any further is to make 
improvements in spark length or appearance.  Good Luck.

<http://home-dot-comcast-dot-net/~rburney6/detailpictures/index.htm>http://home-dot-comcast-dot-net/~rburney6/detailpictures/index.htm

Randy

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Subject: Winding primary

Original poster: "Ben" <benj-at-bellsouth-dot-net>


Maybe I lack a certain skill, but I have tried and tried to wind a decent
primary and just can't seem to do it.  At this point I'm ready to buy one
but haven't seen any on eBay or elsewhere for a reasonable price.