Re: Small Table Top Coil Designs

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Original poster: "Daniel McCauley" <dhmccauley-at-easternvoltageresearch-dot-com> 


Welcome to the list.
I have a complete mini tesla coil design documented here on my website.
http://www.easternvoltageresearch-dot-com/teslacoil4.htm

Here is also a "How-To" document I wrote on using the various free software
to design a tesla coil.
http://www.easternvoltageresearch-dot-com/datasheets/howtopart01.pdf

Dan


 > Hi all,
 >
 > I've been lurking here for a few weeks now to get a feel for the dialog
 > on this mailing list. The range of discussions from general Q & A to HV
 > Research topics is pretty broad.
 >
 > I'm looking to design/build a small table top Tesla Coil to spark my
 > sons interest in HV & electronics (pun intended).  I'm guessing my
 > project parameters would be a secondary in the 12" to 18" range with a
 > diameter of 2" to 3.5".  I'd like to be able to keep it out and not be
 > relegated to the garage or shed and this seems a good size.
 >
 > But to my question:  Do you have any recommendations for existing plans
 > or software tools to design such a model?  I've visited many of your
 > project sites mentioned in discussion but many are centered on "Bigger
 > and even Bigger Yet."
 >
 > I'd like to build the primary around a MOT or Oil Burner Transformer
 > (although kinda rare here in Texas).  Solid state would be great but I
 > don't mind a stationary or rotary spark gap design.
 >
 > So far we've build a HV generator from a TV Flyback but that really
 > doesn't compare to a Tesla Coil.
 >
 > Thanks for any suggestions you may have.
 >
 > Regards,
 >
 > Ken Purcell
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >