My Tesla Coil Running

My coil running at about 90% at the Nottingham 2007 Teslathon.

Sound is not brilliant, a little too close I think!

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[beccapooley]

what size NST do you recommend?

Also, ive tried to look up how to make a MMC tank cap and can't seem to find anything helpful, do you have any suggestions?

Ill try the tuning like you said, thanks!

[TvmenderTesla]

@beccapooley

Anything from 6Kv upward seems to be the norm. For the size of secondary you have its a similar size to mine. I run a 10Kv @ 50mA. For more Tesla info try searching Google for "deepfriedneon" as there are some guides on there on making MMCs and how to work out your MMC, NST, Primary and Secondary to get best results. Let me know how you get on! :D

[beccapooley]

I have 2 4000 V NSTs wired in pallel

A stationary spark gap, set 1/16 inch apart

1 water bottle capacitor (i think i might need another one but i couldnt find enough info to back this asumption)

my secondary is a 24 inch, 4 inch diameter pvc tube that is wired 20 inches (2 inches in from each in)

my seondary coil is tuned at the 1st and 8th turni built my topload from a pie pan and aluminum duct

i think that is everything, anything you know will be deeply appreciated!

[TvmenderTesla]

@beccapooley

Hi,

I suspect it may be your cap which is at fault. The NSTs sound a little small too for such a large coil. I would reccomend making an MMC type tank cap unless you are sure your bottle cap is ok. The tuning sounds a little off too, first and 8th turns seems too close and too far from your secondary coil. Try turn 6 or 4 to start with. If your topload is large, try reducing its size to about 6" across. Make sure you have good RF earthing (not mains earth!).

[beccapooley]

hi, i dont know if you still check your comments, but i recently built a tesla coil myself, and even though it lights up a bulb, i cant see any visible electrical arcs, even when done at night, do you know why this happens?

[TvmenderTesla]

@beccapooley

Hi! Well done on building a coil!

Can you provide some details on your coil and I may be able to help.

Try putting a drawing pin on your topload and see if you can see any breakout. I would also experiment with tuning your coil by moving the tapping on the primary, you should find a sweet spot.

Let me know some specs and I will try to help.

[TvmenderTesla]

@fatboyslim27

Try tuning your coil and using a small tack as a breakout, make sure you have a good RF ground too!

Many of the Tesla coiling groups could help you further.

Good Luck,

Tvmender

[TvmenderTesla]

@RobMonty248

The Egyptians certainly developed some facinating technology! This coil doesnt power anything really, they are generally created for the technical challenge and for experimentation. The coil is a mere 500w and powered from the mains, its not a free energy device so there would be no benefit of having it power anything or using it to "transmit" power to anything.

For your HDD idea, using a solar panel/wind to charge batteries would be far better I think.

Thanks!

[RobMonty248]

In many egyptian paintings and statues, they are holding tesla coils in their hands..

Egpytians seem to keep on proving themselfs to be amazing..

Most of what we have has came from them, especially in homeopathic health practices.

Does this tesla coil actually power your house? Or a machine that would spin an alternator at least that could charge a series of battery banks? Hint Hink..

5 volts can turn a hard drive motor fast enough to spin an alternator id think, let me know ideas,thanks

[RobMonty248]

@capitansurfista It is said that pyramids where used for many things, transmitting energy was one of them, NASA is actually working on this and have shown a working model of microwave technology that basically is fueless. There is something used, but its everywhere in all regions of space/earth. Tesla had most of it down right, so did the egyptians. watch?v=Jv8CB9VURNc&feature=Pl­ayList&p=9D4377212455BAE9&play­next_from=PL&index=0&playnext=­1