Re: Tesla coil specs.

To: tesla-at-grendel.objinc-dot-com
Subject: Re: Tesla coil specs.
From: mrbarton-at-ix-dot-netcom-dot-com (Mark Barton)
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 1996 01:08:22 -0800
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Hi Richard,

>Our current 
>magnifier uses a 1 foot tall, 4" diameter resonator and tight wound 30 gauge 
>wire.  It blasts out up to 9.5 feet of arc (straight line) at 6KW input.  It 
>gets real hot but works great!  Always go for inductance.  The art is in 
>making it compact and having it survive!
>
>     Richard Hull, TCBOR

Just a quick question.  Given your present knowledge gleaned from extensive 
experimentation, don't you think you could build a 2-coil system that would give 
9.5 feet for 6KW input?  Also, I'd be real interested to know if you ever fire at 
higher powers outside your lab.  C'mon, I want fish stories!

Zap,
Mark

P.S.
Did you ever put my big coil photos (the coil on the trailer) into one of your 
videos?  I know you asked if you could a while back and I don't think I ever 
answered.  Sorry, be my guest.