Joined: Feb 06, 2004 Posts: 218 Location: Oregon, USA
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 10:44 pm Post subject: I am finally building a Tesla coil
Well, I finally got to building one, and it's a monster too
The Design Specs:
Can't remember (dangit, been to long), I'll get the exact info up in a couple days
Why start small, when you what you want is at least nine foot streamers
The Capacitor bank
Went with the beer bottle caps, as I have fun getting the empties
Over a hundred of them as I recall.
Tricks:
Labels on the bottles where striped off with a table knife, after softening in the bathtub for a few hours. This step really pays off in the end. Trying to scrape them dry is far to time consuming.
Wrapping the Secondary:
Six inch PVC secondary, around 1100+ wraps of ?? AWG (again, will modify this soon)
The Base:
Made from an old counter top, formica topped.
I will edit this post soon with more pics and such..
Joined: Feb 06, 2004 Posts: 218 Location: Oregon, USA
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 2:44 pm Post subject: Update 12-2-04
You WILL get that picture ATB
I finally collected my third MOT (microwave oven transformer) That I needed to power this monster. I have been looking for the right MOT for over a year now. Rather hard to find I guess, if you don't have an electronics repair place close at hand.
I will be digging the secondary out of storage within the next month, and ordering some caps for a MMC array. The beer bottle caps that I do have aren't really the best thing for tuning the coil with, as I don't have a capacitance meter... There's always hope for a meter under the tree though!
Hope to have some very encouraging news very soon.
Joined: Feb 06, 2004 Posts: 218 Location: Oregon, USA
Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 11:49 pm Post subject: Tesla Coil Building Update
Tesla coiling update,
As of May 23-2005:
I have yet to grab that secondary out of storage, many, many things in my way lately. If you read my post about my daughters accident, well that has a large part to do with it these days.
I am still looking forward to getting right back at it however, and hope to have some specs, pics, and more updates very soon.
Joined: Sep 08, 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Florida West Coast
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:41 pm Post subject: update
How is it going? Did you make it yet? Are they expensive to make? _________________ Dark Lady of the Sith
Empress of the Royal Secret
Lady of the Lightning
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