Re: duh

["Jason R. Johnson" <hvjjohnson13-at-xoommail-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Tesla List wrote:
 > Original Poster: "Malcolm Watts" <malcolm.watts-at-wnp.ac.nz> 
 > 
 > Hi Jim,
 > 
 > On 1 Jun 00, at 16:54, Tesla List wrote:
 > 
 > > Original Poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov> 
 > > 
 > > But of course..  DC only refers to the source of power for the primary
tank
 > > circuit (gap, L and C).  The magnifier is yet another configuration with 3
 > > coils and 3 capacitors.  In fact, I would argue that a tall skinny
secondary
 > > with a cylindrical primary (not pancake) at the bottom is pretty close
to a
 > > magnifier, since the magnetic coupling from the primary to the
secondary is
 > > all concentrated at the bottom.
 > 
 > The magnifier configuration still only has a primary capacitor

Coil 1- primary
Coil 2- secondary
Coil 3- tertiary

Cap 1- primary tank cap
Cap 2- topload on the secondary
Cap 3- topload on the tertiary

My $.02

Jason Johnson

 - at 
 > least the ones I've made do.  I'd argue that most if not all coils 
 > operated in 0.1 - 0.2 k range are essentially free resonating as the 
 > highest coupling by far occurs in the vicinity of the primary. The 
 > scope seems to back this assertion up - i.e. it does not show a 
 > change in oscillatory mode when the gap quenches.
 > 
 > Regards,
 > Malcolm
 > 
 > > -----Original Message-----
 > > From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > > Date: Thursday, June 01, 2000 11:38 AM
 > > Subject: duh
 > > 
 > > 
 > > >Original Poster: "Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 > > >
 > > >Alright, I know this is newbie stuff, but I'm having a bit of trouble.
 > > >
 > > >I know there are DC coils, and I know there are Maggie coils, but is it
 > > >possible to build a DC Maggie? Has anyone done this? Results?
 > > >
 > > >Thanks
 > > >
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