Re: I Think I Messed up!

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Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Hi Patrick - 

Just two suggestions which I think you will be better off with in the long run:


1. Add about 5 more turns to the primary. 
2. Add 10nF to your exixting capitance. 

I know it can be frustrating, but you're not the first to do this. 
-- 
Barton B. Anderson 
<http://www.classictesla-dot-com>http://www.classictesla-dot-com 

Tesla list wrote: 
>
> Original poster: "Patrick Leonard by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <transactoid-at-rogers-dot-com> 
>
> My primary consists of just under 15 turns of 1/4" copper pipe spaced 1/4" 
> apart. My secondary is 4" x 28" wound with 28 guage wire. I just ran QuickTC 
> and it indicates the tap point would be turn 18!!! I didn't design for this
> at 
> all! 
>
> Do I have any recourse?? I really *cannot* scrap my primary and rebuild! 
>
> Please give me some words of re-assurance. 
>
> Thanks, 
> Patrick