Tesla Coils
and stuff...
 

The plan is to make three coils, from Small (V1.X) to Medium (V2.X) to Huge (V3.X). Somewhere along the way, the medium coil became a pole pig powered monster making over 7 foot streamers.  I'm beginning to question the need for the Big Coil.

 

Small Coil (V1.X)
An NST based Coil that went though many modifications. Originally a 60mA with a 2" Secondary making 8" streamers, ending as a 120mA with a 4.5" Secondary making 40"+ streamers.

Medium Coil (V2.X)
Originally planned to be a 6" coil powered by a 120mA NST, it became a Pole Pig Powered Monster after the purchase of truckload of components. The 120mA NST went into the small coil.  Currently making 7'+ Streamers on low power runs.
 
Big  Coil (V3.X)
In Planning with an 11' Secondary, .01uF Pulse Capacitor and 50A power input.



Photos:

  Version 1.0
  Version 1.1
  Version 1.2

Video:

  First Light (V1.1)
  18" Sparks (V1.1)
  28" Sparks (V1.2)
  Jacobs Ladder (V1.2)

 


  
Photos:

  Version 2.0

Video:

  First Light
  August 19, 2006



Photos:

  Version 3.0



Other Stuff:
The Big Box Adventure - Truckload of Tesla Parts

 

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