Re: frequently asked questions. (fwd)

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Subject: Re: frequently asked questions. (fwd)



I'm presently in the process of writing a 500 page book which should answer 
almost all questions.  Hope to complete it next winter in Tucson.

Dr. Resonance
Resonance Research Corp.
www.resonanceresearch.com


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Subject: Re: frequently asked questions. (fwd)


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> Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:21:21 -0700 (PDT)
> From: William Beaty <billb@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: frequently asked questions. (fwd)
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> On Mon, 16 Jul 2007, Tesla list wrote:
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>> I'm sure there is something like this out there, written by one person
>> or a few people, but wouldn't it be neat to have one from all our
>> collective knowledge?  Just a thought.    Scott Bogard.
>
> Excellent idea!  Years ago I recall searching for keywords "tesla coil
> faq" and getting zero hits.  Today there's some hits, but no FAQ pages
> found.  I have a VandeGraaff FAQ, and have always maintained a sort of FAQ
> for TCs at http://amasci.com/tesla/tc.html
>
>
> So let's...
>
> 1. Comb through the archives and write up a list of questions.
> 2. Decide which ones are actually asked by beginners  ...and are Frequent.
>
> :)
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>
>
> 3. Spend lots of time on #1 and #2 above.  It's tempting to dive in and
>   start giving answers, but the best FAQs have thoughtfully designed sets
>   of questions.   Often the answers are simply links to well-done answers.
>
> Here's a start:
>
> Tesla Coil General FAQ
>
> 1. How do TCs work?
> 2. How dangerous are they?  (explaining to parents.)
> 3. What is the purpose of a TC?
> 4. Which are the best plans and tutorials for beginners?
> 5. I created 20" discharges, how many volts is that?
> 6. Where do I get:
>     1a. coil wire
>     1b. HV transformer
>     1c. Topload
> 7. Is there any easy way to wind a secondary?
> 8. Which is better for a first coil: parallel or series tank?
> 9. Why isn't mine working? (The debug sequence.)
> 10. Which is the best HV filter?  (How do I built a MOT ballast?)
> 11. What's the best software for beginners?
> 12. Tunguska!  ( Gesunteit!)
>
>
> Probably there should be a separate coil-builers FAQ.
>
>
> Also see:
>
> Tesla Coil FAQ: COILBLD1.TXT
> http://www.pupman.com/howto/COILBLD1.TXT
>
> Tesla Coil FAQ:  teslasystems.com
> http://www.teslasystems.com/faq/index.html
>
> Tesla Coil FAQ: Mike Hammer
> http://home.gallatinriver.net/mhammer/teslafaq.htm
>
> Nikola Tesla FAQ: 21st Century Books
> http://www.tfcbooks.com/teslafaq/questions.htm
>
> FAQ from Bob Krampf's Electricity Show
> http://www.krampf.com/fpl_faq_ee.html
>
>
>
> (((((((((((((((((( ( (  (   (    (O)    )   )  ) ) )))))))))))))))))))
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