Re: How to explain what a Tesla coil is....

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Original poster: "S & J Young by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <youngs-at-konnections-dot-net>

Bob,

A picture is worth a thousand words, so goes the saying.  There are many
very good pictures available in the Tesla Ring of websites, including Chip's
site.  Why not print out a few of the pictures to help explain TCs?
--Steve
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Subject: How to explain what a Tesla coil is....


> Original poster: "Bob Bozarth by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<jbdetails-at-prodigy-dot-net>
>
>     Hi all, \
>
>     This has been my biggest problem when I go up to my Parents house, or
to
> visit my Grandmother. I try to explain, but I start off wrong, or I just
am not
> making sense. I am the only one in my entire family with interests such as
> coiling. Granted, I knew nothing about them either a year ago, but as soon
as I
> found out such a thing could be fabricated I had to investigate. What
might be
> a good way to explain in a paragraph or two what a Tesla coil is and does?
Is
> it important to explain anything about Nic. Tesla and how it all started
or
> should I keep it real basic. Remember that my Dad is a truck driver, my
Mom has
> been a housewife for 30 some years, as well as my Grandmother. I even need
a
> simple way to explain to my Brother who is a father of three boys and
works in
> the shipping dept. of a CNC machine shop. Just to give you an idea what I
have
> to deal with.
>     Thanks for any input, I already tried to fumble my way through it.
> Bob Bozarth
>
>
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