Re: Small coil questions?

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Original poster: Ed Phillips <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net> 

Tesla list wrote:
 >
 > Original poster: "Mark W. Stolz" <mark_w_stolz-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 >
 > >Original poster: dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com
 >
 > <snip>
 >
 > >One thing about tesla coiling is that merely copying someone elses design
 > >doesn't necessarily mean a successful design.
 > >Actually, I think you could do better than Gary's secondary.  If i remember
 > >correctly, he used something like 32 to 36 AWG to wind his secondary
 > >which may be a bit too thin.  Gary himself stated this as well.  I think 28
 > >to 30 AWG wire would be a good size for a mini-coil.
 >
 > Dan,
 >
 > I would have to disagree about 32 AWG being too thin.  Though I use a
 > slightly higher voltage(7.5kV) on our 2.5" small coil, it is wound with 32
 > AWG and produces similiar results.
 > http://teslacoils4christ-dot-org/mark.stolz/2inch/2inch.html
 >
 > Mark Stolz
 > Pearland, TX
 > http://teslacoils4christ-dot-org/
 >
 > >I also have a mini-coil design that has been lately putting out 13" to 14"
 > >streamers to a strike target.  I use the same exact transformer as Gary's
 > >with almost identical
 > >output current (half-shunts removed)
 > >You can get information on my mini-coil at:
 > >
 > >http://www.spacecatlighting-dot-com/teslacoil4.htm
 > >
 > >Dan

	You should add to that "if you're man enough and patient enough to wind
it"!  I have a 1-7/8 OD X 6 coil wound with #36 and I was barely man
enough - took a couple of hours turning the form by hand and feeding the
wire on with my thumb providing both tensioning and keeping the turns
snug against each other.

Ed