Re: [TCML] Photos of my coil.

[austin feathers <kartkid1@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the input!

Thats a valid issue...I'm thinking about adding vanes to the inner surface
of the rotor. This will move air through the gaps for quenching, and I plan
on adding 4 or 5 large, spaced washers to the outside of the static
electrode. The one that runs perpendicular to the rotor will be cooled by
the vanes on the rotor, and the one runing paralell to the rotor will be
cooled by the fans at the back of the coil.

Might this be a sufficient solution? Or should I use something like G10
fiberglass.

Thanks!
Austin

On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 4:00 PM, Phil Tuck (hvtesla) <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Hello Austin.
>
> Will the Acrylic sheet that you have the RSG electrodes bolted in at
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/thedangerousnerd/3803044752/in/set-721576219855
> 44942/   take the heat without them becoming loose as they heat up and
> subsequently hit the revolving ones?
>
>
>
> I think the melt point of Acrylic is quite high, but it gets soft first.
> The
> stationary ones will get quiet warm / hot (dependant on run time & power
> obviously)
>
> Phil
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of austin feathers
> Sent: 09 August 2009 06:37
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TCML] Photos of my coil.
>
>
>
>  Hey all! It's Austin. Heres my flikr account, along with photos of the
> coil
>
> I'm constructing. I'm an aspiring coiler and would very much welcome any
>
> critical observations or queries as to the design and how it may be
>
> improved.
>
>
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/thedangerousnerd/sets/72157621985544942/
>
>
>
> Also, I've been pondering the death of my first 15Kv 30 milliamp
>
> Franceformer neon sign transformer. I'll admit that I didnt have the terry
>
> filter grounded, but the autopsy (trying to draw an arc from either pole)
>
> revealed that either the primary was done for, or that both secondary
>
> windings failed, in that if one of the secondary coils were intact, I
> should
>
> (?) be able to get 7,500v from a surviving pole to the transformer case.
>
> Any idea what happened, or what I might do to protect a new transformer?
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Austin
>
>
>
> P.S. I'm looking to procure anywhere from a 10-25 amp variac for main
>
> voltage controll, as well as a 15Kv 60milliamp NST. Should I just throw
>
> money at it? Or do you guys have some kindof high-voltage fairy that stops
>
> by with loads of surplus components...
>
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