Re: bad coil

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Subject: Re: bad coil
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 09:46:14 -0500
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Subject:      Re: bad coil
      Date:   Fri, 30 May 1997 20:59:51 +1000
      From:  Peter Electric <elekessy-at-macquarie.matra-dot-com.au>
        To:  Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
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> 
> If anyone out there has any ideas what i'm doing wrong please let me
> know.
> Also: what is involved in tuning a coil.. what items should i look to
> modify first?
> 
> Thanks in advance for the help.
> 
> Damon

Sounds to me like you haven't got the Primary resonating with the
secondary. Start clipping your tap outward from about the 3rd coil turn
by turn and test each time with the grounded wire. If the spark is still
getting larger at the 8th turn then maybe you need more turns.

Also I would watch the wood mounting on your sparkgap. It maybe
conducting away some of your spark. Plexiglass would be better.

Cheers,

Peter E.