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Re: DC tesla coil



Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I am currently in the process of building a DC tesla coil as well and I have
been wanting to look at others work. Do you have any webpages relevant to
your DC Tesla coil construction?

Eric
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From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: DC tesla coil


> Original poster: "Paul Benham" <paulb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Hi Blake, > > I have only used UF5408's for the de-queing diode, they are ultra fast, not > too expensive. I have not had any problems using these fast diodes. > > I'm sure the microwave diodes will work for the rectifiers okay. I used > 1N5408's that were very cheap. > > Cheers, > > Paul. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 3:04 PM > Subject: DC tesla coil > > > > Original poster: Blake Hartley <teslaspud@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > Hello all, > > > > I am in the process of developing a DC tesla coil. For the power > > supply, I am going to use a single MOT with a voltage doubler/ > > smoother such as this one: > > http://www.scopeboy.com/tesla/tc2schem.html > > I am going to replace the diodes he uses with microwave oven diodes > > and use the same capacitors. Would this setup work? Also, would two > > microwave oven diodes in series work for the de-Qing diode? Thanks for > > all of the help. > > > > Blake > > > > > > > > > > This message has been scanned for viruses by MailController - > www.MailController.altohiway.com > > > >