my first tesla coil

[paulius360]

faila failya XDD

[lokeycmos]

im in the beginning stages of building my own. where did you get your wire? 

[TTTiton5]

240p we meet again

[derstrom8]

I would adjust the coupling between the primary and the secondary to get more efficient energy transfer. With proper tuning you could easily get this coil to put out 50cm arcs.

Keep up the good work!

[blackmesa25]

i think ya need to change ya primary mate its to thick in needs to be thinner and i would say 10 turns. at the moment id say ya would get more sparks of ya neon transformer alone. to me its running wrong! keep trying ya will get there in the end.

be carefull mate very high voltages!!!

[firedude201234]

you even fail at saying fail in the video haha!!!!!!!

[TCDIL95]

@firedude201234 says the 27 year old that still plays with toy trains and toy cars? ha!

[RICHARDakaCHUCK]

Yep, nice coil! ;) You only need to tune it... As somebody said, put there another primary with more turns, and a top load. My SGTC powered by car ignition coil first gave 0.5 inch spark and after I tuned it, it was more than 3 inches to the ground. So all you need is just tuning.

[Zimosis303]

get a tripod

[Raijian9]

lol 30 Million Amps... that would feel good.

[2012thedevil]

next time use 1/4 copper tubbing and #28 magnet wire with a small totorid top. Should get you at least 25inch archs! Another tip isto tap your secondary lead with a fuse clip cut in half. Oh, the desighn starts at , start your winding about a inch from the secondary. Was their a reason why start you primary closer to the secondary and added a few more turns. HEY, REDO THE PRIMARY WITH SMALLER TUBBING AND MORE TURNS AND FOOL AROUND. I REMEMBER WHEN 5 INCHES WAS AMAZYING.

[TCDIL95]

@harrycooper2549 thanks mate! good luck, looking forward to seeing it in action!

[CoolDudeClem]

Seeing videos like this makes me want to build my own and I probably will one day, when I can get hold of an NST, Magnet wire and HV capacitor I'm going to attempt to build one myself.

[MrJouleJr]

with a bit of tunning you should get very nice sparks;)

nice work

[Oper8or]

Very nice work! You did very well on your project. Awesome!

[bnewton81]

End of video: Capacitor discharges killing camera and camera man

[33commando33]

nice job, previous failures with tesla coils only make it more exciting when finally works!!!

[TCDIL95]

@33commando33 thank you!

and yes, that is very true!

[TheDextersd]

@TCDIL95 Keep it up.Can understand your happiness.

[Ricky32908]

when u held the flourescent light, did you wear rubber gloves?

[TCDIL95]

@Ricky32908 nope, no need to.

[Ricky32908]

@TCDIL95 cool, hey where do you think one could find a transformer to supply enough voltage for it to be used in one?

[creamofweat7773]

@Ricky32908 the frequency of the tesla coils energy radius is at such a high frequency that it doesnt register on the human nervous system =D

[daxvila]

nice work dud

[kenneydriver]

well done..good job mate

[TCDIL95]

@kenneydriver thanks mate :)

[Xkcdification]

Looks more like a 2" Tesla Coil than an 18" one to me.... (The measurement is of secondary diameter, not length)

[TCDIL95]

@Xkcdification close guess, it's 2.5.

[easymac79]

The fluorescent lighting aspect of tesla coils is one of the most amazing things to me. It never ceases to be entertaining when you see a light, light up without any physical connection to the voltage source.

[vespacurry]

Good stuff Mate...

[silverchill1]

rofl bunnings cheapest place for nething

[utuberinatube]

neon transformer? 30000000 amps? who the hell are you?

[TCDIL95]

@utuberinatube dude, maybe you should get your hearing checked? pretty sure 30mA is what everyone else heard?

[rockonmyfriend]

@TCDIL95 hahahahahaha he just got p3wn3d!!!!

[mitchMAN123451]

@TCDIL95 yes how long is the spark gap

[travis3585]

@utuberinatube he said mili amps not million amps LISTEN!!!!!

[XTYNoLuck]

@utuberinatube he said mili-amps...LOL

[sdably]

@utuberinatube your multiplying the wrong way dude

[theoryspecialist]

Now that I think about it, if you go with opposing wire directions it may work in a sender/receiver format.

You have the equipment, you'd know better than me at the end of it all.

[theoryspecialist]

Electromagnetic induction moves with less resistance in the counterclockwise direction. Try winding your coils and setting your prime coil counterclockwise, it'll work wonders.

[sibritstone]

Ahhh you crazy convicts

[Alex1M6]

Make the primary coil so it is slightly higher up around the bottom few windings of the secondary and more of a tower shape, you will get better results.

[08Kutt]

nice! have you tried to put more turns on the primary? like 7?

whats the capacitance and the power supply?

[oidium45]

I feel your excitement! I just finished my first coil. Its a VTTC. You should try one. They are alot of fun and just a step up in complexity from the spark gap.

[cody2o0]

as soon as i saw the copper tubing and i heard the aussie accent i knew you got the copper pipe from bunnings i got the exact same same stuff

[TCDIL95]

@cody2o0 haha and the yellow ends on it?

[theplatypus3]

you should really tune it it sounds treeabel

[TCDIL95]

@theplatypus3 thats what a tesla coil sounds like man

[weeardguy]

@TCDIL95 Well... no. It really does sound out of tune. A good tesla coil with good quenching of the sparkgap will produce a nice 'clean' sounding arc.

Putting a toroid on this thing will almost certainly drop the resonance frequency for the secondairy (which means you have to tune it again)

[leppimeister]

@theplatypus3 you should learn how to spell...

[Casper3417]

Its cool, really loud, but still cool

[TheNuclearWatermelon]

You can buy pre-wound secondaries from easternvoltageresearch,com

[mountain177]

just a question, if you put 11000 volts in the top if you get what you put into the transformer.

[sispor1]

very cool

[Nanovirus5995]

put a Toroid on it. it will make it work...... ALOT more. Nice results but unfortunately not Tesla-ey enough. Put a toroid on it.

[TCDIL95]

@Nanovirus5995 i have tried and it doesnt seem to make a difference. all different sizes too. i need a new transformer since half of my nst is shorting internally. since this video i have replaced one of the capacitors with a better made one and also added more turnes to the primary and the more i tinker with the primary ciruit, the better it gets :)

[Nanovirus5995]

@TCDIL95 Wicked :P

[7577357]

you can get a bigger arc if you take the primary coil an have it go on an incline

[Polarspy]

@TCDIL

To measure the output voltage of your secondary calculate the ratio of secondary to primary turns and then multiply your input voltage by that number. Ex. 10:1 and 100 volts equals 1000 volt output

[iminyourbasement]

the light from the sparkgap was more entertaining than the actual tesla coil

[TCDIL95]

@iminyourbasement thats exactly what dad said haha

[iminyourbasement]

@TCDIL95 well it is but at least you made a tesla coil and proved it worked. those spark gaps are entertaining especialy the rotating ones.

[TCDIL95]

@iminyourbasement thanks :)

and yeah i'd look at the spark gap more if it wasnt so bright haha :)

[nbm34]

how much voltage was used to get that effect ???

[TCDIL95]

@nbm34 im not exactly sure on how much voltage is coming out the top but i use 12kV for the input voltage.

[ubuntupokemoninc]

nice, it would help if you had a toroid, more output, i had better luck of the primary was wrapped around pvc and that around the secondary

[tknx2000]

It would help if you had the primary coil in the middle of the secondary instead of under it.

[Andreask93]

Bunnings Warehouse Where our staff is to busy making TV commercials to help you.

[remotecontrolp51]

how did you bend the copper without it kinking?

[TCDIL95]

it was already in a coil when i baught it.

[trebor121290]

@remotecontrolp51 I've managed to bend copper tube by filling it with sand, then using a jig... but that was for an entirely different project, so it may not work for you application.

[110main]

plug one end, put water in the tube then place in freezer untill the water freezes solid.. or wait a few days just to be sure. the ice in the tube acts like a solid material so you can bend the coil without it kinking. Not sure if itll work, but its worth a try.

[RobMonty248]

watch?v=i8N0h0p8LAc&feature=Pl­ayList&p=901E9093D57C54F4&play­next=1&playnext_from=PL&index=­14

To tune the coil properly..

[LazorLad]

you should see my tesla its significantly smaller put it packs a punch itl light up a 10 ft floresnt light bulb andt gets a good arc, a little better than this one. i plan on building a large one soon

[XSRtiliry]

how the heck can i do that... i got evrything i need, but im using a flyback for my HV source.. my primary is 5 turns of 1/2 inch car audio wire. and my sec, is 1/16 with over 600 turns. could my spark gap be off? or maybe not enough cap. going on?? rrrrrr makes me mad....

[walikai]

how do you figure out the resonant frequency of the secondary coil? before or after you make it?

[TCDIL95]

i honestly dont know lol. sorry. i baught this and the guy said all the info about it.

[bossoholic]

Look up TeslaMap. You can also look up conversions online

[vivdal]

Hi Well Done.

I have just created a very nice flyback Tesla with great result even at 12 volts input.

I had to do a lot of reading and carefully planned it execution.

Its a great feeling when it all comes together.

My secondary only has 400 turns.

Well done!

[TCDIL95]

far out, well done man.

and yeah, its the best feeling ever (:

i'm glade you know how it feels.

[vivdal]

Thanks ,it feels great!

Now all I have to do is tidy it all up and safely add some more voltage for a video..

Are you going to build a larger one?

[TCDIL95]

i might someday. i want to change out the NST in this one and get it all tuned first.

[voltsforfun]

very nice workmanship . I think your secondary coil is

to fine on the wire size it is choking out and make cap.

bigger.

[DragonToko]

Well done mate! Good luck in your projects. Be careful with electricity, Mr. Tesla!

[TCDIL95]

thanks mate :)

[baddspella]

ey man you mentiond your aussie ? me to, was wondering if you would sell like all the parts to one of these, just so all thats needed is assembling, would be realy interested, on buying a kit from you.

Send me a message :)

[snowyseb]

what the point of these?

[ajsave13]

i cant see whats in that box its 2 dark...

i can only see the electricity

nice coil though

[joelito101]

Hi frequency Magnetic current - right?

[TCDIL95]

pretty much

[CosmicGnarler]

yep now you need to audio modulate it and hook it up to a musical instrument,

[zker666]

very, very nice coil! i am indeed impressed! nice full, thick streams and nice voltage! if you want to get more powerful streams, try upping the amperage in your house to 20amps instead of 15amps to get more powerful results. also in another video, try to make a toroid! it would be a nice fit for this amazing coil!

[m3sca1]

great job-one rule of thumb tesla worked with was,same mass of copper for secondary and primary.

get a few cheap stainless mixing bowls for toploads,trying different sizes.

put a moveable tap on the primary so you can find the sweet spot.

[TCDIL95]

thanks!

yea just after making this video i put shiftable taps on the primary coil so i can slide then around to find that sweet spot:P lol.

[m3sca1]

you got a top load on it yet?

[TCDIL95]

not yet. first i am focusing on the primary tuning.

[m3sca1]

the primary sweetspot will move when you add a top load-so you may as well get something on top-even its toy ball covered in aluminium foil.

the secondary really needs the elevated capacity to peak at the 1/4 wave,or else the secondary has nothing to bounce off,and wont swing on its own.

in other words

the sec. resonant freq will change with the topload and will be out of phase to the primary tuning,that was tuned without a topload.cant wait to see u peak this coil-u already got a good brush

[TCDIL95]

thanks! ok i better get started on it. i have already found pleanty of thinks to use as a top load.

[tato312]

what is the top load?

is that thing covered in aluminium foil that everyone have?

what can I use for making it?

[TCDIL95]

yes that is correct:)

you could get two metal dog bowls and stick them together some how?

thats the cheapest way or an aluminium foil ball.

[TCDIL95]

is it ok to have it earthed to the same rod outside as the rest of the house r no because its looped to nuetral?

[codemsan]

no thats fine as long as its as close to earth as possible it shouldnt feedback

[codemsan]

it makes you feel all prod when u first light a working coil doesnt it? thats the same way i felt when my coil worked as good as it did!! its a nice setup BTW but focus on getting more turns on ure primary and capacitence and youll be alll set!!!

[codemsan]

also, where is your earth wire headed? do not hook it to the house! you will damage sensitive components in ure house that way! connect it to a cold water pipe or drive a metal rod into the ground outside

[TCDIL95]

i am getting a longer copper tube for the primary asap:)

it does make you feel proud doesnt it:) lol

i was jumping up and down when i first saw them streamers!lol

[codemsan]

ya there exciting, but wait till u get like 4-5in streamers like i did THEN youll be happy!!

[triggerhappy77707]

Sparks at last! Did you make the secondary? It sure is nice :). I would suggest the thinner and longer copper, give ya more turns. Also, a topload could be good and you really need some good capacitors. Don't expect very good performance with the wine bottle caps :). CDE caps ftw my friend. 30 inches should be achievable with that nst. I could not see that spark gap, but you should use around 5 or 6 gaps, each with a small gap in between, and set to best performance. Getting too high breakrate!

[TCDIL95]

yea thanks! i will fix the spark gap. i am only using these caps for now until i find some nice ones. i actually got this secondary off ebay:)lol

[TCDIL95]

i just mad a spark gap according to what you said and it works WAYY better! thanks man!

[triggerhappy77707]

Lol, no problem. I mean seriously, that took like 2 minutes to type :P. Just make more wine bottle caps for now, and i bet you could get around 5-10 inches depending on how good of a job of tuning you do. Morrrreee primary turns :).