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Re: [TCML] pole pig ballasting



I believe Garry was likely referring to Madison, ALABAMA,
not Madison,WI. :^0

--
David Rieben

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "DC Cox" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 

> Garry: 
> 
> I went thru the physics program at UW-Madison. I reside at Wis. Dells and 
> my lab is approx 3 miles east of Ho-Chunck Casino just north of Baraboo. 
> 
> D.C. Cox 
> Resonance Research Corp. 
> www.resonanceresearch.com 
> 
> On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 11:29 AM, garry neeley wrote: 
> 
> > That's awesome. I wasn't aware of any other coiler beside David Rieben up 
> > in TN this close. BTW Philip where do you work at? I'm a calibration 
> > technician and work at Wyle Laboratories in Madison. I would have loved to 
> > make the trip to see the green monster. BTW David I didn't even open the 
> > link to your coil because I've been drooling at it for a couple years now. 
> > I've known of you for at least that long. I'm a pretty quiet forum 
> > person.(actually I haven't been following the list for awhile lately. 
> > David 
> > my pig is 277in 12470 out 50kva industrial unit. I saved iit from the 
> > scrapyard when they replaced 3 pigs recently her at Wyle.It would be a 
> > pleasure to get together with you guys sometime. I don't have an actual 
> > working coil at the moment but am in the planning (and aquiring)stage for 
> > my 
> > pig powered coil atm. 
> > 
> > On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 9:20 AM, Phillip Slawinski 
> > wrote: 
> > 
> > > Huntsville, AL? That's where I am. I did not know there were any other 
> > > coilers in this area aside from Cameron Prince in Decatur. 
> > > 
> > > On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 7:40 AM, garry neeley 
> > > wrote: 
> > > 
> > > > I'm located in huntsville AL. The pig is large but not as big as me. 
> > It 
> > > > stands about 4 feet and weighs over 600 lbs tho. That lincoln would be 
> > > > ideal but how much do you think shipping would be? 
> > > > 
> > > > On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 11:03 PM, Jim Mora 
> > wrote: 
> > > > 
> > > > > Garry, 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Where are you located with that giant PIG, SOW that's the one that's 
> > > > bigger 
> > > > > than you yes? Anyway, I have a Lincoln Tombstone 225 which is old 
> > > enough 
> > > > to 
> > > > > be copper wound - works great. I'll sell it for $75. It will tame 
> > that 
> > > > > beast. Shipping is an issue these days! If you must drop the voltage, 
> > > use 
> > > > > the arc welder (in series of course) on the output of the variac if I 
> > > > > remember correctly. I have several ballasts now. I sold my 
> > Thunderbolt 
> > > > too. 
> > > > > You could stack 3 of those variacs on the same shaft. Then we revisit 
> > > the 
> > > > > balancing chokes though. The Lincoln won't pass much more than 50-60 
> > > amps 
> > > > > at 
> > > > > full tilt though so 2 variacs would be ideal. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > I'm in So. Ca. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Jim Mora 
> > > > > 
> > > > > -----Original Message----- 
> > > > > From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On 
> > > > Behalf 
> > > > > Of Jon Danniken 
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:37 PM 
> > > > > To: Tesla Coil Mailing List 
> > > > > Subject: Re: [TCML] pole pig ballasting 
> > > > > 
> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > > From: "garry neeley" 
> > > > > >> Which brings me to the question, 
> > > > > >> how could I ballast the pig to only draw 30 amps @240v. (on a 
> > > budget) 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Buy an 240VAC arc welder on Craigslist; around here they go for 
> > between 
> > > > > $50.00 and $100.00. If you get a Miller (Thunderbolt), it has an 
> > > > > infinitely 
> > > > > 
> > > > > adjustable shunt, whereas the Lincoln ("tombstone") units just have 
> > > > > different taps; you might find a Montgomery Wards or Century unit; 
> > they 
> > > > > also 
> > > > > 
> > > > > work fine, and are often a lot cheaper due to not being a "brand" 
> > name. 
> > > > > The 
> > > > > 
> > > > > bonus is that you also get an arc welder to play around with. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > The way you hook it up is to short the "Work" and "Electrode" outputs 
> > > on 
> > > > > the 
> > > > > 
> > > > > front of the welder, then wire the 220VAC feeding the welder in 
> > series 
> > > > with 
> > > > > your variac. Adjust the shunt or use a different tap until you get 
> > the 
> > > > > required current limiting. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Jon 
> > > > > 
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