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JamesH
Fri Apr 20 2007, 11:55AM Print
JamesH Registered Member #579 Joined: Mon Mar 12 2007, 09:45AM
Location: Burntwood, Staffs, England
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1177069735 579 FT0 Super Streamers To Air 1 X 3

1177069735 579 FT0 Nice Fspc Serpent


After 5 months study and workand lots of advice from all over the world - thanks to all- here is my first WORKING Tesla Coil .. only one inch diameter and 3 inches high.
powered by a 12v 6A battery and one car ignition coil.
The Ignition coil out put is rectified and the 3nf Cap is in parallel and the SG in series, has heavy silver contacts - from a fork lift truck solenoid contact breaker
THANKS to every one for their help and Advice

Next is to neaten it up - as the main power supply is in a plastic tool box iT will be completely portable
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Vaxian
Fri Apr 20 2007, 02:05PM
Vaxian Registered Member #635 Joined: Tue Apr 10 2007, 01:56AM
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Looks like you have the bug!

I see another secondary in that second pic.

Congrats on your first coil.
I know how good it feels to get your first coil working.

cheesey
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Cain
Fri Apr 20 2007, 04:51PM
Cain Registered Member #624 Joined: Tue Apr 03 2007, 07:50AM
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i would work on your primary... so you could tune it better.. it looks like your getting the biggest spark at the end o the primary... i think you need a bigger primary (or a bigger cap)
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Bennem
Fri Apr 20 2007, 05:31PM
Bennem Registered Member #154 Joined: Sun Feb 12 2006, 04:28PM
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Hi James,

Well done on your first working coil!
As Vaxian said, its a great feeling to get
a working first coil!... cheesey

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Sam
Fri Apr 20 2007, 07:38PM
Sam Registered Member #227 Joined: Mon Feb 20 2006, 10:47PM
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an iggy tesla was my first too
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Dalus
Wed Apr 25 2007, 08:22PM
Dalus Registered Member #639 Joined: Wed Apr 11 2007, 09:09PM
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Looks really nice well almost the same as my first sgtc. But that one was powered with a dc flyback.
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r3d
Thu Apr 26 2007, 09:07AM
r3d Registered Member #532 Joined: Sat Feb 17 2007, 05:00PM
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Pretty nice work!
Maybe wound a bigger secondary?
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