Re: indication of good tuning (fwd)

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Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:20:21 -0500
From: Matthew Boddicker <shmerpleton_town@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: indication of good tuning (fwd)

I use a cylindrical primary, would that mean that the secondary needs to be 
a few inches above the middle of the primary?

Better yet, is a pancake the best primary form to build?

Thank you.
Matthew Boddicker


>From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: indication of good tuning (fwd)
>Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 11:04:19 -0600 (MDT)
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>Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 12:04:36 -0500
>From: resonance <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: indication of good tuning (fwd)
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>I think you are referring to the fact that a coil reaches a very high
>potential prior to breakout, and after breakout this potential begins to
>drop depending on the "air load".
>
>For nice sparks and good performance, tune for maximum smoke!  No,
>seriously, tune for best spark length.  Don't overlook coeff. of coupling
>adjustments by raising sec coil.  In many cases max spark length will be
>achieved when sec base winding is elevated 3-5 inches above the horizontal
>pri plane.
>
>With our 18 inch dia sec coil, best performance at 6.5" elevation.  With 
>our
>24 inch dia. sec coil, best performance is hit at 8.5 inch elevation.
>Experiment with your setup.
>
>
>Dr. Resonance
>Resonance Research Corp.
>www.resonanceresearch.com
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>Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:05:24 -0500
>From: Matthew Boddicker <shmerpleton_town@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: indication of good tuning
>
>Hi everyone, this is Matthew Boddicker.
>
>Around five months ago read that a coil is properly tuned when it has the
>maximum spark length coming out of the top load.
>
>I also heard a logical argument saying, "Having sparks coming out of the 
>top
>load is wasted energy, showing that the coil isn't properly tuned due to 
>its
>inefficiency." Something to that effect anyway.
>
>So what is the best indication of a properly tuned coil? Minimal spark
>length or maximum spark length?
>
>Thanks!
>
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