Re: Discharge impedance - more

• To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
• Subject: Re: Discharge impedance - more
• From: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 06:43:45 -0700
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

In a message dated 3/13/00 1:01:45 AM Pacific Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:
>  snip
> I notice that when I turn off the RF while the discharge is running, it
>  makes a nice pop sound.  This may be an indication that pulsing the
>  discharge will indeed have neat effects.  I need to wire up a LMC555 timer
>  and find the control connector pinouts still, but pulsing the coil should
>  be a lot of fun.

Hi Terry,

This pop sounds like the beginning of the continuous popping sound
I get in my staccato pulsed coils.  At certain pulse rates, the sound
can get quite loud and interesting, and to me is one of the most
interesting aspects of a staccato VTTC.

Cheers,
John Freau
>  
>  I took some video pictures, digital pictures, and the diagram of the thing
>  that I posted to the net for your entertainment:
>  
>  http://www.peakpeak-dot-com/~terryf/tesla/misc/cw/
>  
>  As usual, I apologize for the focus, lighting, exposure and all :0)))
>  
>  Cheers,
>  
>   Terry
>  

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