Re: The Tabletop Tesla Coil Showdown - OFFICIAL RULES and WEBSITE

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Original poster: "sebastian gaeta by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <sgtporky-at-prodigy-dot-net>


I agree with Greg. If the only limitation is the use of the use of 4kv at 20mA
NST, limited to mains input, then this could potentially be an excellent
learning experience! To have all these rules which pretty much limits us all to
build the same coils, only proves how well a person can build something. This
is too much like applying for a job. I wanna see what's gonna give the biggest
sparks for a given input power! 

I am a little dissapointed with the latest set of rules. The last time I built
a SRSG, I couldnt get it to work below 7.5KV. I was really looking forward to
the challange of overcomming that problem. Instead of scrapping the idea of the
rotary, I think I will just forgo being in the competition and just bask in my
own elation, or dissapointment if I am successful, or screw it up! 

Sue 

 Tesla list wrote: 
>
> Original poster: "Gregory Peters by way of Terry Fritz " 
>
> Why don't you let people use their imagination? If people get better 
> sparks using rectified/voltage multipliers or magnifier systems, this 
> will indicate that these methods are better, not only for TTTCs, but 
> possibly for the rest of us with bigger coils. Why not simply set the 
> voltage/current requirements of the initial power supply and see what 
> people can do. This whole idea is getting silly. Why not let people 
> try using a small tank cap with high BPS or a large tank cap with low 
> BPS, and so on. Otherwise it comes down purely to losses in the 
> primary/secondary circuits which those of us with more money are able 
> to minimise because they can afford low loss coilforms etc. I want to 
> see people's ingenuity win this competition. Let's just see! who can 
> do what with a 4kV, 20mA transformer, using their crazy ideas.
>
>
> My two cents,
>
> Greg.
>