Re: [TCML] gold secondary

[CTCDW@xxxxxxx]

it seems to me that even if wire was silver plated, the enamel insulation
would still have a color of its own. You may not actually see the silver
plate beneath enamel.


In a message dated 7/21/2009 2:19:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
quarkster@xxxxxxx writes:

DC  -

In the thread discussing gold-plated wire for secondary coils, you  mention
that you use "silver plated wire .... on all our  coils".

Just to make sure that I understand correctly, you are stating  that ALL
Resonance Research Tesla coils have secondarys wound with  silver-plated
wire???

As far as I can tell, the only Resonance  Research Tesla coil that is
actually photo documented is the "Big Bruiser"  coil, and close-up photos
of
the secondary taken at the recent Lightning  on The Lawn Teslathon
(http://www.tb3.com/tesla/ch2007/index.html) clearly  show that this
secondary is wound with conventional, enameled-copper  magnet wire. No
"silver plating" here.

Are there ANY photos  ANYWHERE showing ANY Resonance Research Tesla coil
with
"silver plated"  secondary wire?

As an aid to the coiler who started this thread looking  for suppliers of
specially-plated magnet wire, who is your supplier of  silver-plated magnet
wire?

(It would be nice to get a reply to  these questions. It seems that
frequently, when someone politely asks a  question that you might find
slightly awkward to answer truthfully, you  just ignore the question; no
response, no reply, no courtesy. If nowhere  in the world there is a single
photo of any Resonance Research coil with a  silver-plated secondary, then
just say so. If the Big Bruiser coil is the  only Resonance Research coil
for
which photos exist, and coincidentally is  also the only Resonance Research
coil that does not use silver-plated  secondary wire, then just say so.)

Regards,
Herr  Zapp


----- Original Message -----
From: "DC Cox"  <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List"  <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 1:27 PM
Subject:  Re: [TCML] gold secondary


silver plated wire is much less expensive  and it works well at RF
frequencies.  That's what we use on all of our  coils.

Dr. Resonance





On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at  1:18 PM, earl rhodes
<earl_1975@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>
>  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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