Re: Punting Coil!

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Original poster: "J. B. Weazle McCreath by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <weazle-at-hurontel.on.ca>


At 08:24 PM 20/01/02 -0700, you wrote:

>Original poster: "S & J Young by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<youngs-at-konnections-dot-net>
>
>Weazle,
>
>A kicking coil by definition must have an interruptor as part of it.  That
>is, something like an induction coil or model T Ford coil has.  One could
>take apart a MOT and rig up a vibrating armature and a pair of contacts and
>it would probably work OK.  Or, I suppose one could rig up a separate
>relay-interruptor to drive the MOT secondary.
>
>--Steve
>

Hi Steve, Coilers,

That was exactly my thought.  Sort of like a giant Ford coil, which
I happen to have several of...neat little boxes with their dovetail
corners and brass terminals!

73, Weazle, VE3EAR/VE3WZL

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