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Re: No Terry filter



Original poster: "Samuel C. Johnson" <metaform@xxxxxxxx>

Does anyone know where I may find some information on a "Terry filter?"
They are often referred to, but never
explained. Are they something you must buy, or can they be constructed from
easily available materials.
Sam Johnson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 12:48 PM
Subject: RE: No Terry filter


> Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall" <jpeakall@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > I'll probably get in trouble for this... > > If you set your safety gap VERY conservatively, and adjust the spark gap > VERY conservatively, and make sure your caps are larger than resonance, you > can PROBABLY get away with it. I did for a long time before the Terry > filter, but I did wind up blowing an NST eventually. > > The problem is you won't... Somehow, your commonsense will be overridden by > your desire for larger sparks. It couldn't hurt if I open the gaps just a > *little*... Muhahaha!! Bigger sparks!! And then *piff*, no more NST. > > With a Terry filter, I have been very cruel to NSTs and they have always > survived. I have blown a Terry filter (major stupidity that I won't recount) > but never an NST. I also once sat on a Terry filter. It didn't like that... > > Jonathan > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 4:15 PM > > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: No Terry filter > > > > > > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > > > > Only if you have extra cash on hand to buy a new NST when it blows. > > > > And, it will blow without protection of a good filter. NSTs are not made > > for high freq. currents and these currents will flow directly > > back into the > > NST without any protection. > > > > Dr. Resonance > > > > > > How long could the nst and caps last without the Terry filter. > > > I know I should build it but I need to finish by the 16th of May. > > > Is it really that imperative or could I do without it for a couple of > > runs? > > > > > > Steven Steele > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >