broke and poor nst tesla coil build

stevecobb76, Sun Nov 25 2018, 06:47PM

help and advice needed please!
using what I got and or what I can afford.. (thats not much)
Im gathering parts as we speak.
so far, I have:

as you can see, I spliced 2 pieces of recycled magnet wire to get this far. soda can for size reference (let the bashing begin I insulated it well)
recycled from old drill press motor (avoid losing your sanity and just buy the f*****g wire online!!!!!)

I got some cheap 1/4" copper tube from a yard sale.


I got the 15,000 volt 15kv 30 mA neon sign transformer from ebay ($50 + shipping)
and I am building the bucket cap now.

questions:
I see many primary styles/types. some are flat, some go up and down. so go diagonal.
what would be best in my situation? I know I can only bend the copper so many times before it kinks, so I want to do my best to get it right the first time. I want to build the base to also hold the primary. any good youtube videos on primary winding shape and size theory??

any other advice? help? tips? thanks.
I have been a residential electrician for 10+ years. I understand the risks of this build. I understand grounding. and I know how to not kill myself.

thank you all for the help and advice. I am not worthy. I am noob! I probably should be, but Im to stupid to be scared of this build.

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