Secondary Coil

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Secondary Coil
From: James <pylon-at-nwlink-dot-com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 16:15:30 -0800 (PST)
Subscriber: pylon-at-nwlink-dot-com Sat Jan 11 11:03:24 1997

This got sent to me by mistake =) I thought I'd forward it to the right place.

>Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 06:15:25 -0800
>From: Gary Weaver <gweaver-at-earthlink-dot-net>
>To: pylon-at-nwlink-dot-com
>Subject: Secondary Coil
>
>Hi
>
>If your wanting to build a Tesla coil I can help you.  
>
>I noticed the your interesed in getting about 12" sparks.  You can get that 
>from one neon sign transformer a 15K or 12K volts 30 ma.  
>
>The chokes protect the transformer from high voltage feedback but the safety 
>chokes actually do a better job of protecting the transformer from shorting 
>out.
>
>You will need a good capacitor.  Glass plates and glass bottles with salt 
>water work but are very inefficient.  About 50% maybe more of the power is 
>lost in this type of capacitor.  Air caps are more effieient but can get 
>very large and heavy.  A home made rolled polyethylene oil filled capacitor 
>will give you the most power.
>
>Most people perfer to make there own stuff and save money and they enjoy 
>build the Tesla Coil themself.  Some people buy some of the items they need 
>and build the rest.  Most of the people on this list designed there own coil 
>and some follow someelses coil plans.
>
>I have made secondary coils and chokes for several people on my lathe.  If 
>you need a secondary coil made I will make you one for about $30.00 and send 
>it to you by UPS or mail.  I can also make you 2 choke coils to protect your 
>transformer.
>
>I have made some capacitors but they get expensive so you will probably want 
>to make that yourself.
>
>My email address if http://www.gweaver-at-earthlink-dot-net
>
>Gary Weaver
>
>