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I have an interest in a "Spark Transmitter", or Tesla coil.
Here is the start of the project.
This coil is 710mm long on an 800m x 100mm fiber glass tube.
The measured inductance is around 3.63mH, and with the stainless steel dish on top, has a resonance close to 2Mhz.
If my calculations are correct, 4 turns at 110mm diam, spaced over 30mm, with the 300pF cap I have, should make a primary.
There are 2 coils and SS dishes, so this will, I hope, end up as a stereo Tesla coil speaker system.
Watch this space for updates, but that may take a while.
It may be a good idea to test this away from the town
Here is the start of the project.
This coil is 710mm long on an 800m x 100mm fiber glass tube.
The measured inductance is around 3.63mH, and with the stainless steel dish on top, has a resonance close to 2Mhz.
If my calculations are correct, 4 turns at 110mm diam, spaced over 30mm, with the 300pF cap I have, should make a primary.
There are 2 coils and SS dishes, so this will, I hope, end up as a stereo Tesla coil speaker system.
Watch this space for updates, but that may take a while.
It may be a good idea to test this away from the town