Re: Building a new coil

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Subject: Re: Building a new coil
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 07:26:24 -0500
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From: 	Peter Electric[SMTP:elekessy-at-macquarie.matra-dot-com.au]
Sent: 	Wednesday, June 25, 1997 3:46 AM
To: 	Tesla List
Subject: 	Re: Building a new coil

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> 
> Rod:
> I've stuck in several comments/suggestions to help you proceed with your
> project--hope it helps and good luck with the whole thing.
> 
> Chuck Curran
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm designing a new small TC for my neice to build for her high-school
> > science project.
> >
> > I've done a few rough calculations, plus using a few rules of thumb, I've
> > come up with this design -
> >
> > Secondary:
> > ----------
> > Sealed 4" diam PVC pipe, 22" long.
> > 740 turns of 22 guage enamel coated copper wire closewound.
> > Winding length of 20".
> 
> That's plenty long, consider a 16" wound length.
> 
> > (I take it that #22 wire is 0.67 millimetres thick?).

Chuck seems to have covered everything reasonably well but I thought I
might just add that 0.63mm wire (37 turns per inch) is readily available
here. I got mine from "Blackburn wires" in Sydney for about $30 for 2
kilo's. This is enough for several coils!

Cheers, Peter E.