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  • Tesla Coils | Poor SGTC results Problem

    Posted by Michael W. on Thursday 22 June 2006 - 16:31:42
    I think now you just need a much bigger topload. Make yourself a nice sphere or toroid, that one from avatar looks good. Rotary is an overkill ...
  • Tesla Coils | Poor SGTC results Problem

    Posted by Michael W. on Thursday 22 June 2006 - 16:31:42
    I've tried a 3X7" and a 3X10" Toroid with horrible results, >1" arcs opposed to the 3 inch arcs I get off of a doorknob. My spark gap is just thrown ...
  • Tesla Coils | Poor SGTC results Problem

    Posted by Michael W. on Thursday 22 June 2006 - 16:31:42
    ... energy is conserved, so you can only charge that toroid so much, and if its a bigger C, then V will be lower. Bigger coils have enough power to form...
  • Tesla Coils | Poor SGTC results Problem

    Posted by Michael W. on Thursday 22 June 2006 - 16:31:42
    ...zed topload on your coil. Make a 4" aluminum duct toroid maybe 15"-18" diameter and use a break point. With these improvements I wouldn't be surpris...
  • Tesla Coils | Poor SGTC results Problem

    Posted by Michael W. on Thursday 22 June 2006 - 16:31:42
    ...opload. Topload can be a foil covered sphere or toroid, two welded round bowls, or anything without sharp edges you can find. This is especiall...
  • Tesla Coils | Poor SGTC results Problem

    Posted by Michael W. on Thursday 22 June 2006 - 16:31:42
    ...ut. But simply using a pin or sharp point on the toroid will fix that. So if it is not making sparks with the toroid, add a sharp needle or pin ...
  • Tesla Coils | PLL driver improvement

    Posted by Steve Ward on Wednesday 21 June 2006 - 02:55:17
    ... have a 12" x 60" secondary here with a 12" x 48" toroid. 10 turn primary also. Only thing is secondary is around 80KHZ or so I think with topload. (w...
  • Tesla Coils | OLTC project

    Posted by Jrz126 on Sunday 18 June 2006 - 14:51:49
    Yep, you need huge topload and secondary. I hope i'm 'breaking no rules' with this, pic, :-) , but just to get the image of size of toroid and...
  • Tesla Coils | OLTC project

    Posted by Jrz126 on Sunday 18 June 2006 - 14:51:49
    ...ers. Maybe to leave some empty space between toroid and top secondary winding, or, who says that toroid needs to be at top of secondary anyway? :...
  • Tesla Coils | OLTC project

    Posted by Jrz126 on Sunday 18 June 2006 - 14:51:49
    ...
 
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