Re: [TCML] primary voltage

[otmaskin5@xxxxxxx]

They got 50' roles of 1/4 inch tubing at various Lowes in MA, I've seen them recently.  I recently made a primary for a small coil out of #6 bare wire (used #6 for space conservation).  It was a PITA.  The coil works, but it works like crap & I busted up a bunch of the supports trying to bend the wire into the grooves.  Go with the tubing.





-----Original Message-----
From: Brandon Hendershot <brandonhendershot@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, Jan 11, 2010 6:34 pm
Subject: Re: [TCML] primary voltage


PITA? They carry 1/4" tubing, just not in the 50' length that I need. I talked with home depot, and they don't even have it in their warehouses. I fear the have discontinued it... Glad to see I'm not the only one using an iPhone for the list! 
 
On Jan 11, 2010, at 3:47 PM, Drake Schutt <drake89@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
 
> Hi Brandon, take it or leave it but I can assure you that any $$ > savings by going with the wire will be offset by the PITA that is > working with solid heavy gauge wire. Also I find it very hard to > believe that lowes doesn't carry 1/4" copper tubing in your area. > Those places are huge don't be afraid to ask someone where it is. 
> 
> Good luck 
> Drake 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 
> 
> On Jan 11, 2010, at 11:53 AM, Brandon Hendershot <brandonhendershot@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: 
> 
>> You would need to have 40' of #6 ground wire to achieve the same >> values as 50' of 1/4" refrigeration tubing. And besides all that, I >> can't get any of that tubing from any home depot or lowes in >> Arizona... 
>> 
>> On Jan 11, 2010, at 5:58 AM, "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx> wrote: 
>> 
>>> I'm not sure that solid #6 wire is any cheaper than 1/4" >>> refrigeration tubing (could be wrong tho), but it will be a lot >>> more difficult to work with. 
>>> 
>>> Regards, Gary Lau 
>>> MA, USA 
>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message----- 
>>>> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On 
>>>> Behalf Of Brandon Hendershot 
>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 5:29 PM 
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>>>> Subject: Re: [TCML] primary voltage 
>>>> 
>>>> On Jan 9, 2010, at 12:13 PM, "Dex Dexter" <dexterlabs@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
>>>> wrote: 
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Bigger the coil bigger the primary and wire dia employed. 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Based on what you've said here, and what I've been told by DC, >>>> Its not 
>>>> necessary to have a 0.25" copper tube primary for a fairly small >>>> coil 
>>>> (15kV 30mA, 3.5" Sec) to perform optimally, correct? From what I've 
>>>> heard from DC, 6 AWG bare ground wire will do the trick. Sorry to >>>> but 
>>>> into the post with my pesky questions. 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks everyone! 
>>>> Brandon 
>>> 
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