Wow, as have $ stashed for this project, and have been busy warning Mr.
Steven Ward for his help, I need to Finish this 5 KWatt DRSSTC @
http://users.cableaz.com/~chooper/images/fatboy2.jpg as trying to beat
Steve's 12 feet sparks (will bring this monstor to Cheesehead next Year,
if I do not have new silicon to debug at work). Hoping to start on this
big DRSSTC in Feb/March of next year. In grad school at night plus full
time work, so sleep is the big issue now. What is my goal, 25 foot
sparks with no transformer; the only thing that has me stumped is how I
am going to control a 200 amp voltage double without a heavy
transformer/variac. (any ideas?????) I just want all to know that this
is all Steve Ward's fault, as he has been so easy to work with, answers
all my emails (many, many, many emails) and willing to go that extra
mile to ensure I understand what to do and not to do; furthermore, not
many people out there that are willing to give their time like this,
Thanks Dr. Steven......you're my mentor indeed! My hat if off to you!
-----Original Message-----
From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 4:40 PM
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: 48kW DRSSTC
Original poster: Terry Fritz <vardin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Hi,
A 48000 watt DRSSTC might do really big arcs >:o))))
So big, that Powerex might be willing to help out $:-))))
I don't have any contacts with them any more, but Powerex my be
willing to help out making the "World's Largest Solid State Tesla Coil".
Those corporate sales guys love that stuff!!! You may have to wear
Powerex hats and T-shirts for the rest of your life, but a corporate
sponsor sure can come in handy in the parts and cash
department!!! It might have to be the "Powerex Tesla coil" ;-))
You may have to contemplate TV commercials, flying to Japan and
obnoxious things like that, but it may be a path to big money and big
help if you need it! Supplying IGBTs and cash to make it "real nice"
is trivial at "that level"...
Dealing with Powerex Japan is sort of difficult due to the languages,
but there are plenty of US reps that will "get it"...
Cheers,
Terry
At 06:58 PM 11/28/2005, you wrote:
>Good day great coilers,
>
>I am parting out this 900 watt spark gap coil and even the 60ma/15kv
>transformer (less than 1 hour run time) @
>http://users.cableaz.com/~chooper/800watt_1200.htm. The only item I am
>not selling is the top load as Dave at D&M High voltage does not make
>them anymore and they are rare. Terry Blake bought one on my plexy
>primary and loved it. I have a lot of love and care into this coil from
>the low pass filter to the tank to the secondary and just want what I
>have in it. Why you ask, it is Steve Ward's fault, as he introduced me
>to Solid State a few years ago and never run my spark gap coils any
>more. Even the control panel is for sale as my next project is a 200
amp
>x 240 volt DRSSTC and those CM6OO IGBT's are not cheap even on ebay.
>Hope these parts can go to a loving home as they need a special place
to
>live.
>
>Rgs,
>christopher