Re: [TCML] Need Help

[Atomic <atomicrox@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Alton,

I'm new to the whole coiling thing as well. My first coil will be a
modified version of Steve Ward's mini <http://stevehv.4hv.org/SSTC5.htm>.

I ordered the parts online last weekend. Some stuff I got on dx.com, which
IMHO is the best free shipping chinese store online - pity it doesn't have
many electronic components. Most of the stuff I got on Ebay, it's cheap and
many sellers have free shipping. The hard to find parts (GDT core, gate
drivers and a few other things) I ordered from Digikey Canada and had 'em
delivered to my cousin that lives there.

I only had to go through all the hoops because I live in Brazil and parts
are really hard to find around here. If I lived in the US I'd get
everything from Mouser and save me all the trouble and waiting.

As for boards I can't really help you with that. I'll build mine on a
solderless breadboard and try to etch my own board after it's working
properly.

Not sure about the fan either.

On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 1:43 AM, w5als <w5als@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> HI Everyone
>       I am new to the TC group and need a lot of help.
> First a little about me I am 59 years old had a radio/TV
> repair shop for 26 years, but I had a wreck in 2010
> after 2-3 operations I can hardly get around. I spend
> most of my time in my shop or Radio room.
>
> Radio room
> http://s1353.beta.photobucket.**com/user/w5als/library/Alton%**20Museum<http://s1353.beta.photobucket.com/user/w5als/library/Alton%20Museum>
>
> My wife call it my museum or man cave.
> I built my first SGTC this year it does ok still playing with it.
>
> MY tesla coil
> http://s1353.beta.photobucket.**com/user/w5als/library/Tesla%**20Coil<http://s1353.beta.photobucket.com/user/w5als/library/Tesla%20Coil>
>
> You can see my radio room and TC at the above links.
>
> MY question my son is coming home from college next week
> he want us to build a solid state TC, the first time my son
> has ever wanted to do something like this. I know nothing
> about solid state TC. Can someone tell me were to get the boards
> and parts to build one and how. I would like to use my secondary
> and tops I have on my SGTC. any help would be great.
>
> last question I need a stronger fan for my SGTC any ideas were
> to get one
> You can call me or email which ever.
> thanks
> alton
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