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why build tesla coils?

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steven968
Tue Jan 04 2011, 08:39AM Print
steven968 Registered Member #3516 Joined: Wed Dec 15 2010, 10:40AM
Location: Australia
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why somebody build tesla coils? For fabulous arc? or for wireless electricity? or just practise?:-D
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Daedronus
Wed Jan 05 2011, 12:27PM
Daedronus Registered Member #2329 Joined: Tue Sept 01 2009, 08:25AM
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If you have to ask you won't understand the answer cheesey
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Dalus
Wed Jan 05 2011, 02:59PM
Dalus Registered Member #639 Joined: Wed Apr 11 2007, 09:09PM
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The question should be why not to build a teslacoil. . .
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Mads Barnkob
Wed Jan 05 2011, 03:03PM
Mads Barnkob Registered Member #1403 Joined: Tue Mar 18 2008, 06:05PM
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Noone that have a working Tesla coil would ask this question :D

Everyone that do not have one always asks "What is it good for?"

I build them for the spectacular view and experimentation.

To learn more about electronics, power electronics, smps design etc

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Killa-X
Wed Jan 05 2011, 03:55PM
Killa-X Registered Member #1643 Joined: Mon Aug 18 2008, 06:10PM
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Yep. My reason is for the views and experiments. It is a good tool to learn resonance, induction, bridge drivers, and so forth. I like to set mine to burst mode sometime to do fun little tests. I once took a 12" model BMW (metal) and had a foil ground plate....it arced to the car, around the wheel, to the plate. Like in reality. I never ask why I like it. I just do!!
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Ash Small
Wed Jan 05 2011, 07:00PM
Ash Small Registered Member #3414 Joined: Sun Nov 14 2010, 05:05PM
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I built mine so I can TIG weld.
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Dr. Drone
Wed Jan 05 2011, 08:24PM
Dr. Drone Registered Member #290 Joined: Mon Mar 06 2006, 08:24PM
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shades
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Bored Chemist
Thu Jan 06 2011, 10:54AM
Bored Chemist Registered Member #193 Joined: Fri Feb 17 2006, 07:04AM
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If it made sense, it wouldn't be a hobby.
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