Re: newbie question

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Original poster: mileswaldron@xxxxxxxxxxx 

Simultaneous streamers sometimes mean the topload capacitance does 
not match (is lower than) your tank caps. Try dropping the doorknobs 
down to 8nF, or even 6nF and retuning. Remember less tank caps equals 
more primary winds. You should get one nice long arc if you tune it 
in well. Bigger toroids are expensive. $200 bucks and up. I have had 
great results just folding aluminum tape over dryer duct, and it is 
WAY less expensive. Personally, I always use a topload sphere.

Sincerely,
Miles Waldron
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> Original poster: norman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> My recently finished Tesla coil puts out about 6 simultaneous 
streamers about a
> foot long from a smooth 12" x 3" toroid purchased from 
www.amazing1.com. If I
> use a bigger toriod will I get fewer but longer streamers? Is 
there a cheaper
> source of toroids?
>
> The coil is powered by a 9kv 30mA NST. The primary cap is 0.012uF 
made out of
> 20 doorknob caps. Are my results typical for this power?
>
>