RE: [TCML] New coil and first light

["Craig" <cdumey@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Gary,
Thanks for the comments. I am pulling 14-16 amps at almost full power on the
variac, I have to get somewhere with more room and so I can crank it up. I
haven't adjusted the coupling at all. The secondary windings are slightly
above the top of the primary tubing. I guess I will move the secondary up to
start and see what happens.

Craig

-----Original Message-----
From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Gary Lau
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 10:54 AM
To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
Subject: Re: [TCML] New coil and first light

Beautiful workmanship, especially on the propeller gap!  I love how these
Teletype sync motors built in the 60's have found a new purpose in life.

What is your ballast limiting the current to?  I would expect that you can
get a lot more then 35" with that transformer.  Have you played with the
coupling yet?  FWIW, the Fair radio caps were said to use a Mylar
dielectric, though I also used one many years ago.  It will get warm and
bears close watching.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Craig <cdumey@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> After months of construction, I have my new coil built and working. 36"
> strikes on first light! Many thanks to all the people on the TCML for all
> the posts from which I received great ideas and valuable information. A
> special mention for JavaTC. Great program and, in my mind, indispensible
> for
> designing a coil.
>
>
>
> I built my first coil around 1995, without the aid of the internet. It
> worked OK, and I fired it up from time to time until this year. I finally
> got the urge to build a bigger and better one. See the link below for
> pictures.
>
>
>
>
http://picasaweb.google.com/109604889970826801245/TeslaCoil?feat=directlink
>
>
>
> Craig
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