Fiberprobe frustrations!!

Daniel Uhrenholt, Thu Dec 07 2006, 01:14PM

Hi All.

I am trying to simulate my Tesla coil in Pspice at the moment, so I can set up my 200BPS SRSG.

But i need a Fiberprobe to see if the timing is correct when I fire it up for the first time.

The sparkgap looks like this Link2

I know that Terry made one back in 99, but it was waay before I began coiling. And I can`t find any schematics over it anywhere...

Anybody here have the schematics for the fiberprobe?

I hope i can run it for the first time, to spring next year.

Thanks in advance, Daniel
Re: Fiberprobe frustrations!!
Finn Hammer, Thu Dec 07 2006, 05:04PM

Don`t worry, Daniel.

I still have my fiber probe system, and I will be happy to help you out with the first light.

IT`s my duty, since I infected you with the Tesla Coiling Bug. smile

You just have to make the resistor strings, because I lost mine.

I`ve got the pcb`s you`l need for it.

Cheers, Finn Hammer
Re: Fiberprobe frustrations!!
Terry Fritz, Fri Dec 08 2006, 03:16AM

Hi,

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Cheers,

Terry


Re: Fiberprobe frustrations!!
Daniel Uhrenholt, Fri Dec 08 2006, 10:45AM

Thanks Finn,
you would save me for a lot of work, and money if you help me out with this amazed

I will make the last measurements today on my MOTs and ballast, so hopefully i can set the spark gap up before christmas.

And thanks Terry,
I will print out the schematics and take a look at them.
I`m a gear collector, so i think i will make the probe sometime when i get the time and money.

Cheers, Daniel