[TCML] At a loss. No light on second coil

[Andrew Webster <andrew600rr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello list,

I hope you all can help me here. I am at a loss. I have finished my
second coil after a very successful first build. My first build was
powered by 2x Franceformer 15kv 30ma NSTs, 14.7nF Saltwater Cap.
Primary: .25inch copper tube with .375 spacing for a total of 11
turns. Secondary: 4.5 x 24 1097 turns of .24 on a PVC pipe. Toroid was
your basic 4x22 dryer duct. I was also able to use a 4x28 but the 22
provided better results. Forced air static gap

For my second coil I wanted to go bigger! So I built a 4 pack MOT
stack and wired for 240. Center grounded and under oil. There is no
ballast on this and I can draw some nasty sparks off of this. I also
setup a MMC 14x10 942Cs for a total of 108.71nf. But I have reused the
primary, secondary, and toroid off of the first build

I am using a static sucker gap as I melted the brass off of the ARSG
in seconds. The static gap is holding up better to the heat until I
can get some tungsten.

The issue is that no matter where I tune it I cannot get anything out
of it. I have checked my connections. Checked ground. Cap is firing,
the gap is deafening. I know it is all working but no spark. I checked
on Tesla Map, Java TC, and a good old piece of scrap paper and a
calculator and I should be on turn 4-5 for an initial tune. Going out
to 10 every half turn and and down to 2 where the safety gap fires
almost instantly and nothing.

My thoughts are that I have too much current for my tiny secondary or
I am flat out missing something.

I will be very grateful for any help and I want to thank you all in advance.

-Andrew
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