Re: ignition coil for high voltage source

["Calvin Patrick" <linhack_tux-at-yahoo-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

I'm working on builing that coil out of Popular
Electronics as well!  how does it work?  I'm having a
hard time finding some of the parts, namely the #6
bare copper wire, and the polyetheline.  I finished
the spark gap.  any help on where to get the stuff?

Calvin
--- Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> Original Poster: "Bill Parn" <parn-at-starpower-dot-net> 
> 
> Hi Jeremiah,
> 
> I have a article from Popular Electronics November
> 1999issue,
> Pretty simple really, Just uses a 555 timer and a
> couple of other
> gadgets.  I can send you the spec sheet on a 555
> timer, which
> basically has the same design circuitry and is
> public info.  You will need a
> high voltage diode which is the hardest thing to
> find.  Otherwise you have
> to string a bunch of lower voltage ones together.  I
> altered the Popular
> Electronics design a little because I was tinkering
> just to see what would
> happen, it is fun - greatly improved performance
> too.
> The 555 spec sheet is what gave me all the ideas. 
> Also
> added a variable potentiometer so that I can vary
> the pulse rate to the
> coil.
> It was a lot of fun playing with that.  I highly
> recomend it, very
> educational.
> 
> Could only get a 8" max streamer to a ground wire
> with my TC with that
> power source.  Even though it is just a ignition
> coil still respect it
> please.
> Once the power is in the primary of a TC it is
> deadly!, if one does
> not greatly respect it.
> 
> Jeremiah I just took a look on
> www.popularelectronics-dot-com they
> have something there to order back issues.  There is
> a really good
> article on Nikola Telsa in this issue as well.
> 
> Cheers,
> Bill Parn
> parn-at-starpower-dot-net
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 8:23 PM
> Subject: ignition coil for high voltage source
> 
> 
> > Original Poster: "Jeremiah"
> <jmeizis-at-metallicafan-dot-com>
> >
> > Is there any way you could use 1 or maybe 2
> ignition coils in a circuit as
> > a power supply for a tesla coil.  If there is such
> a circuit or a high
> > voltage ignition coil circuit i would be grateful
> for the help.
> > Jeremiah
> >
> >
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