Re: [TCML] primary voltage

[bartb <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wow Paul, you and I have had very different experiences... I've done 
both also many times. I have found tubing far easier to work with and I 
have found that solid conductor work hardens quite easily... Obviously, 
it's likely in the technique used... but regardless, either will do fine 
for a Tesla Coil... mostly comes down to cosmetics I guess.

Regards,
Bart

Paul Brodie wrote:
> This is the second time I have seen this comment about how hard it is 
> to work with solid copper wire versus 1/4" copper tubing. I have 
> worked with both quite a bit and IMHO, I have to disagree completely.
>
> I have found that the tubing is stiffer than the solid wire and 
> quickly work hardens as it is bent and gets harder and harder to 
> manipulate, until it sometimes becomes necessary to anneal it in order 
> to continue working with it. The solid wire is much easier to work 
> with. Now, I will say that I am comparing 6AWG and 8AWG solid copper 
> wire to 1/4" copper tubing and the wire is considerably thinner, too.
> Paul
> Think Positive
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Drake Schutt" <drake89@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 5:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [TCML] primary voltage
>
>
> > 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
> > > > > To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> > > > > 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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