Re: hand crank coil for demos

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

Hmmm.. 5W... that IS a bit wimpy... (charge a can crusher after 2 minutes of
cranking...?)

Time to look into DC generators on a bicycle pedal arrangement...

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Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: hand crank coil for demos


> Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<davep-at-quik-dot-com>
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> > Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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> ><jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>
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> > Does anybody have any information on the voltage.
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> 90 V if cranked hard.
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> >current
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> Not much.  I suppose i could go measure one.
> 8)>>
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> >frequency output
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> How fast will they crank....  8)>>?
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> > from the usual "field telephone" hand crank generators?
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> Not much.  SMALL coil.
> ISTR about 5W or so?
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> > It strikes me that a cool demo for the kids would be to have
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> > hand crank (or bicycle rig) that hooks up to a HV display
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> >(a TC).. the faster you crank, the bigger the sparks...
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> If you can get sparks enough off 5W (guessed).
> I'd think of a plasma globe?
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> > Sure, you could just hook up an auto alternator, an inverter,
> > and feed a NST, etc... but, that's a bit complex...
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> And needs gearing to get the speed up...
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> best
> dwp
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