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I am looking into building a tesla coil "plasma gun", and need helpwith a few things

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l2blackbelt
Wed Jun 18 2008, 12:34AM
l2blackbelt Registered Member #1545 Joined: Sun Jun 15 2008, 05:56PM
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 		OK then. By any chance does anyone know how the diode setup works in this diagram?
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because it confuses the heck out of me. I mean, I pretty much know what it does, but I don't know HOW it does it.
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Arcstarter
Wed Jun 18 2008, 03:30AM
Arcstarter Registered Member #1225 Joined: Sat Jan 12 2008, 01:24AM
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l2blackbelt wrote ...

OK then. By any chance does anyone know how the diode setup works in this diagram?
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because it confuses the heck out of me. I mean, I pretty much know what it does, but I don't know HOW it does it.
Well how do you mean how it does it. It just takes the ac and turns it into dc.
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Coronafix
Wed Jun 18 2008, 05:34AM
Coronafix Registered Member #160 Joined: Mon Feb 13 2006, 02:07AM
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 		It's basic electronics, you should get some books from the library to begin with.
It is a full wave rectifier and C1 is the filter cap that should take out the rest of the ripple.
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Ultra7
Wed Jun 18 2008, 04:30PM
Ultra7 Registered Member #1157 Joined: Thu Dec 06 2007, 12:11PM
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 		Or, once again have a look at our HvWiki, this time in the electronics section, under diodes.
Here is a direct link to the "rectifier" section.
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The Wiki is there for us when we need it most.
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Coronafix
Wed Jun 18 2008, 10:48PM
Coronafix Registered Member #160 Joined: Mon Feb 13 2006, 02:07AM
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 		Good call, I always forget about HvWiki, but seeing Mates write up on HV diodes and caps in there
recently, I see it is changing.
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l2blackbelt
Thu Jun 19 2008, 09:16PM
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 		anyone know where i can get a good pre-spun secondary coil for this project that is about 1 inch in diameter and has about 500 turns?
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