RE: [TCML] gold secondary

[William Noble <william_b_noble@xxxxxxx>]

check with jewelry supply places for "gold filled" wire - it's a lot cheaper than that, I use it for making jewelry - if  you can get it fine enough, it will probably be in your cost bracket

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> From: earl_1975@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [TCML] gold secondary
> Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:18:07 +0100
> CC:
>
>
> hi finn and guys
>
> thanks for that looks like that may be an option
>
> ive just recieved the quote for the gold "plated" wire $2.04 per foot and they only have 415 feet in stock
>
> you know what they can do with that quote !!!
>
> the british supplier can supply 796 meters of gold on copper for £35.00
>
> looks like ill be putting my own insulation on it !
>
> for that price i think the time and effort is worth it
>
> now all i have to do is find this so called uv laquer
>
> can anybody point me to this as i have never heard of it before
>
> thanks guys
>
> earl
>> Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:27:34 +0200
>> From: f-h@xxxx
>> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [TCML] gold secondary
>> CC:
>>
>> earl rhodes skrev:
>>> finn
>>>
>>> thats really nice !!
>>>
>>> but does the gold not flake off during operation of the coil
>>>
>>> i would have thought it would come off easily when a strike happens
>>>
>>> if this is not the case then i will do this instead
>>>
>>> it looks really nice
>>>
>>> cheers
>>>
>>> earl
>>>
>> Earl,
>>
>> I cannot say for sure.
>>
>> The toroid is a copper custom job of my own device, and it is first
>> chrome plated, then guilded.
>>
>> This coil has 6 breakout points, spaced 60 degrees apart on the front of
>> the toroid.
>> They are individually controlled by a show controller, so that the
>> sparks are directed to different directions each time, for a more varied
>> viewing experience.
>>
>> Since the sparks originate from the breakout point, and not the surface
>> of the toroid, the toroid itself is saved from most of the burden of
>> conducting into the streamer load.
>>
>> The streamers, however, frequently leave the breakout point and wander
>> up to the top of the toroid, and in doing this, leave a slightly dusty
>> track.
>>
>> It should be noted that the coil is running 8/24 and 1/10 duty cycle, so
>> it is heavily loaded.
>>
>> What I mean to say is this: In a hobby coil, I doubt the gold will be
>> tarnished to an unsightly level.
>> And flaking of the gold sounds like an improbable reaction.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Cheers, Finn Hammer
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