A lashed up tesla (with video)
ped, Wed Jul 12 2006, 09:34PMwell guys have a nose at this, this coil is with NO tuning or calculations, its simply using a MMC bank, 5 piece copper tube SG with forced air cooling , 7 turns primary, not sure on the secondry turns, pan lid top load and a 4.8Kv 40ma NST getting 6.5" streamers, remember,,, NO TUNING!
video here *changed to flash movie for full browser compatibility* (3.09Mb) http://www.dj-ped.com//gsm/MOV00007.swf
what you think?
Re: A lashed up tesla (with video)
Tom540, Thu Jul 13 2006, 02:22AM
Looks pretty good. Interesting spark gap too.
Fill the top thing with water and make a remote turn on for it and set it in the yard and wairt for birds to land in it thinking it was a bird bath. Probably wouldn't shock them either.
Tom540, Thu Jul 13 2006, 02:22AM
Looks pretty good. Interesting spark gap too.
Fill the top thing with water and make a remote turn on for it and set it in the yard and wairt for birds to land in it thinking it was a bird bath. Probably wouldn't shock them either.
Re: A lashed up tesla (with video)
HV Enthusiast, Thu Jul 13 2006, 02:31AM
Cool - nice spark gap!
HV Enthusiast, Thu Jul 13 2006, 02:31AM
Cool - nice spark gap!
Re: A lashed up tesla (with video)
ped, Thu Jul 13 2006, 06:14AM
can you guys see the video? it stops about seven seconds in for me
heres the .3gp version of the movie in case you cant..
http://www.dj-ped.com//gsm/MOV00007.3gp
ped, Thu Jul 13 2006, 06:14AM
can you guys see the video? it stops about seven seconds in for me
heres the .3gp version of the movie in case you cant..
http://www.dj-ped.com//gsm/MOV00007.3gp
Re: A lashed up tesla (with video)
Tesladownunder, Fri Jul 14 2006, 11:17AM
As your special prize you can add it to the ** Add your Tesla coil here ** thread
Peter
Tesladownunder, Fri Jul 14 2006, 11:17AM
As your special prize you can add it to the ** Add your Tesla coil here ** thread
Peter
Re: A lashed up tesla (with video)
Hazmatt_(The Underdog), Fri Jul 14 2006, 07:35PM
Next time don't hold a live HV line. This isn't like playing with 9V batteries. You can get really hurt really fast by these things.
Seeing aligator leads on the floor is ALARMING to me because there is a tremendous lack of safety.
I'm not trying to hurt any feelings or be a snob, but it just isn't right to risk your own personal safety like this.
Hazmatt_(The Underdog), Fri Jul 14 2006, 07:35PM
Next time don't hold a live HV line. This isn't like playing with 9V batteries. You can get really hurt really fast by these things.
Seeing aligator leads on the floor is ALARMING to me because there is a tremendous lack of safety.
I'm not trying to hurt any feelings or be a snob, but it just isn't right to risk your own personal safety like this.
Re: A lashed up tesla (with video)
ped, Fri Jul 14 2006, 08:27PM
i know, im a fully qualified electronics engineer, and your absolutely right
i was just so eager to capture some footage while it was working ! its all getting mounted on a wooden base now with proper cabling.
ped, Fri Jul 14 2006, 08:27PM
i know, im a fully qualified electronics engineer, and your absolutely right
i was just so eager to capture some footage while it was working ! its all getting mounted on a wooden base now with proper cabling.
Re: A lashed up tesla (with video)
Hazmatt_(The Underdog), Fri Jul 14 2006, 11:02PM
good to hear. Hope to see the finished system soon!
Hazmatt_(The Underdog), Fri Jul 14 2006, 11:02PM
good to hear. Hope to see the finished system soon!
Re: A lashed up tesla (with video)
Kolas, Sat Jul 15 2006, 03:18AM
I cant tell if it's off tuning, or that thing begging for a larger topload, but output could really increse.
Hehe, but nice job, reminds me of my first coil
Kolas
Kolas, Sat Jul 15 2006, 03:18AM
I cant tell if it's off tuning, or that thing begging for a larger topload, but output could really increse.
Hehe, but nice job, reminds me of my first coil
Kolas
Re: A lashed up tesla (with video)
Nik, Sat Jul 15 2006, 05:49AM
I would say its the topload. The edge of the bowl, I find, uses up most of the energy that could go into an arc because of all the tiny streamers. I taped the edge of a bowl and the sparks to a grounded stick got about an inch or so longer.
Nik, Sat Jul 15 2006, 05:49AM
I would say its the topload. The edge of the bowl, I find, uses up most of the energy that could go into an arc because of all the tiny streamers. I taped the edge of a bowl and the sparks to a grounded stick got about an inch or so longer.
Re: A lashed up tesla (with video)
ped, Sat Jul 15 2006, 07:54AM
hmmm topload manufacturing day today i think
ped, Sat Jul 15 2006, 07:54AM
hmmm topload manufacturing day today i think
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