Re: just wondering

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Original poster: "john cooper" <tesla-at-tesla-coil-dot-com> 

In a magnifier, you want the tightest coupling possible, i.e., a solenoidal 
primary.  That doesn't mean that other primary configurations won't work 
but the magnifier's main reason for being is its power processing capability.


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From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date:  Sat, 24 Apr 2004 10:51:30 -0600

 >Original poster: Mike <megavolts61-at-yahoo-dot-com>
 >
 >Hi all,
 >   I was just curious whether anyone on the list has tried building a
 >magnifier system using flat coils.   It would seem that using flat coils,
 >particularly for the primary/secondary portion of a maggie would really
 >give great coupling.  Another possible advantage for this might be had for
 >systems that have one side of the primary grounded.  Then the secondary
 >could be grounded to the same point(thinking along the outer edge of the
 >spirals).  As long as they are suitably insulated,  This would seem to have
 >some possibilities.
 >Any comments?
 >Mike
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