Your spark gap is the problem here, you have a nicely constructed coil here dude, if you improve your spark gap (use a multi-gap style) you'll get more consistant firing...
@TeslaNick2 Thanks TeslaNick2! As you can see it takes me a year to reply to messages sometimes. LOL Yes, I've learned a lot in the last year or so and did move on to DDRSTC style coil. But i do still use this supply for HV experimentation and can put the secondary back on to fire it up very easy. Your right. I really should do up a rotary tungsten spark to get some real distance from this coil.
Your spark gap is the problem here, you have a nicely constructed coil here dude, if you improve your spark gap (use a multi-gap style) you'll get more consistant firing...
TeslaNick2 2 years ago
@TeslaNick2 Thanks TeslaNick2! As you can see it takes me a year to reply to messages sometimes. LOL Yes, I've learned a lot in the last year or so and did move on to DDRSTC style coil. But i do still use this supply for HV experimentation and can put the secondary back on to fire it up very easy. Your right. I really should do up a rotary tungsten spark to get some real distance from this coil.
darcyklyne 8 months ago